McWane went to the store to collect chicken wire, rebar, and some supplies for building the check dams. After collecting the supplies McWane went to the grocery store to collect groceries for the home and for the people that may be helping with the check dam.
We spent the first half of the day strategizing and doing data entry at the hotel. Then, in the afternoon, we hiked over to the colonia to collect the last of the trash bags that McWane distributed for the trash assessment. We decided it might not be a bad idea to list each item individually just to get a snap shot of consumption practices in the community. It was actually an interesting exercise. We learned that people tend to have certain staples in their homes:
We spent the first half of the day strategizing and doing data entry at the hotel. Then, in the afternoon, we hiked over to the colonia to collect the last of the trash bags that McWane distributed for the trash assessment. We decided it might not be a bad idea to list each item individually just to get a snap shot of consumption practices in the community. It was actually an interesting exercise. We learned that people tend to have certain staples in their homes:
- Maseca corn flour
- Manteca vegetal (vegetable lard)
- Plantains
- Cubes of chicken or beef stock
- Rice
- Salt
- Sugar
- Instant noodle soup
We also learned that a lot of people are not composting, and they should - especially given how poor the soil is in Roatan. We complain a lot about having to do the trash analysis, but the reality is that it has given us some interesting data and a good excuse to go back and see people and neighborhoods we've already interviewed and see things we may not have picked up on the first time. In addition, three foreigners tramping around begging for trash tend to attract a lot of attention and curiosity, which boosts visibility.
Trash collection and assessment from house #10 below.
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Trash collection and assessment from house #10 below.
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