Zumila Water Source

Jan 15

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January 15th 2011
Had a slower day looking at potential clinic sites in Dili. We targeted some of the poorer areas that likely do not have access to health care. What an awakening! Several area with no access to water and no sewer systems. Open sewage systems were common. One empty building at a school we surveyed isn’t usable because it being used as a toilet. We meet with the Japanese contingency today who will ... read more

Asia » East Timor » Dili

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The Portuguese began to trade with the island of Timor in the early 16th century and colonized it in mid-century. Skirmishing with the Dutch in the region eventually resulted in an 1859 treaty in which Portugal ceded the western portion of the island... ... read more