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We were there to undertake a community
project: to build toilets as there was only
one in the whole village. The game was
on to provide each of the remaining
four homes with a toilet of their own.
We split into groups and set about
collecting rocks to build the structures
and digging holes to house the tanks.
We spent each day working hard and
it wasn't long before we were working
alongside the villagers, not sharing a
common language but spending all
day together, digging, carrying and
finding ways round the
problems of building on the
side of a mountain. We left
each house with a
permanent structure as
well as tin for the roofs,
concrete, pipes, and
toilet pans. We helped
make a real
difference to their
community and
for future
generations.

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