VP3: Qash

  After walking through the four sub-villages of Qash and proving our ability by answering endless questions and bagging corn for harvest, we were in high spirits and excited for our testing day which was the following day. We woke up at 7:30 with much excitement (and caffeine coursing through our veins). Fueled by an all-star breakfast of chapatti and American creamy peanut butter (kitamu-delicious) we were ready to go! Our plan of action, which was discussed the previous day, came to life at 10:30 when we greeted the SIC trucks at the Qash Central soccer fields (that double as a pasture goats, sheep, and cows). Quickly, the tents were up and the teams set out. Our first testee was a good friend and fellow soccer player. Off in Bagari we saw a storm brewing and trouble in the air. To our dismay a funeral was scheduled for a man who had passed away that morning. Sadly this impacted our test numbers. Many of our potential testee’s walked 45 minutes to Bagari where they spent their whole day. Unfortunately this included many of our own mamas and babas. Around 3pm all the troops reconvened at the testing tent and we spent the rest of the time trying to flag down racing pikipikis (motorcycles), soccer aficionados, and busy mamas. Though our numbers were less than ideal Qash remained positive and worked hard until the end. We tested 77 and decided to plan another testing day 3 days later at the secondary school. The secondary school testing had a similar start, but with the...
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