On Monday we started digging the new pit latrine for the school. It was about a 6 by 3 foot hole and they planned to dig it 12 feet deep. Only two people could fit in the hole at one time. They used picks to break up the large stones and loosen the dirt, then shoveled it out. At the end of our time there we had reached 12 feet and started putting bricks in the base to form a solid structure so the rain wouldn't wash out the bottom of the hole. Since only two people could work at a time, everyone else found other ways to help throughout the week.
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