Let The Testing Begin!

First of all, I am extremely excited to announce that we have received the water testing kit that we have long awaited. We were all filled with emotion as we watched the delivery man make his way into the Warm Heart Office carrying the equipment. In addition to the testing kit, we have accomplished a number of other goals this past week. David has created a database where the surveys will be uploaded and analyzed. Jessica and the translator, P. Da, have collected a lot of surveys. We have also finalized ordering a number of standard solutions required for testing.

Tomorrow we are going to begin testing the water supply of Nong Bua. We will perform a biological test and a few chemical tests which are not covered by the water testing kit. Then the samples will be brought to a water testing lab in Chiang Mai. The remaining tests will be conducted later after we have obtained all of the necessary equipment, which will be bought in Chiang Mai.

For this week we have also planned to acquire information about the health status of the people and the healthcare system of Phrao district. We will obtain these details from various public health offices with the district.