Maximo Gomez Batey 2

·         Install an overhang above hand-washing/food prep area
·         Repaint housing building and hand washing station
·         Clean out cistern
·         Annual maintenance 

An overhang at Batey 2 is desired in the open space between the kitchen, the cistern, and the back wall which has the drinking fountain. This space is used by the women of the school to wash dishes, prep for lunches and breakfast, and to prepare for cleaning. The women spend an incredible amount of time in the direct Caribbean sun, and by placing this tin roof above the space, we are not only reducing exposure to the drinking fountain, but we are improving their quality of life while at work. 

A cistern is a large tank where the limited water supply for the school can be collected while awaiting the electricity to reach this batey. Electricity runs on a grid for periods of typically 4 hours at a time. Without a cistern, there is no guarantee that water and power are present at the same time. The director of this particular school has been having trouble soliciting funds from the ministry of education in order to do a proper cleaning of the cistern. By keeping the cistern clean, we are ensuring that the water going in to the system is free of debris and heavy algae collections due to heat are removed which adversely affect the quality of the water. 

Fresh paint to the housing building, and the hand washing station are necessary annually as the direct sun fades the paint and logo tremendously. WWR has been collaborating with host schools/sponsors to incorporate beautiful murals on the systems to brighten the space. 

Annual Maintenance is an essential part of the WWR mission and allows for each system to be monitored monthly for general repairs due to heavy use and exposure, quarterly filter changes, annual UV lamp changes, shocking of the tinaco (holding tank) and water testing.