In Sierra Leone, it rains almost every day, especially
during the night or early in the morning. After having first weekend in Sierra
Leone, I needed to get back to the office on Monday. How
then? World Vision van did not come. And suddenly, it rained cats and dogs, and
I ended up taking hotel van to get to the office. I like this rainy season (May
to November) because raining makes weather cool. I assume weather in South
Korea will be simmering heat during summer, but I am enjoying the rainy season
(monsoon season) in Africa. The average annual rainfall occurs during this
rainy season and it makes vegetation grows, so that is also called “green
season.” During December to May, there is a dry season that we exactly expect
the heat in Africa.
In the afternoon, the weather
turned to clean like magic. I said good-bye to the hotel, and moved to my real
home eventually. The first thought that I came up to my mind was that ‘Where is
a supermarket? What food can I cook?’ And second thought was that ‘What am I going
to do after work because TV does not work and there is no Internet yet?’
Luckily, I leave for Bonthe
District tomorrow morning. This area has extremely poor sanitation condition
that almost 70% people have no access to improved water. Bonthe District ADP
baseline report had a picture of people’s drinking water, and it should be
cleaned to prevent any diseases. Going to the field must be exciting for me to examine
the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) situation, and any other health
concerns.
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