Tri-Pod Set up
Project member (and professional hydrogeologist) Bob DiFilippo traveled to Apatut on behalf of EWB-Philly for additional assessment and follow-up May 21-26, 2013. The May 2013 trip objectives were based around assessment of the work required to complete well development, meetings with the Balaoan Municipality to begin discussion and negotiation of community water rates, meetings with…
The EWB-MAP team scheduled a trip to Apatut for additional assessments and investigations October 27-November 16; the trip was broken down in two phases, with four members arriving in Apatut October 29 (Walt Walker, Bob DiFilippo, Steve Kim, Anne-Marie Biser) and two additional persons arriving on November 5. We arrived during the week of an…
During the most recent assessment trip to Apatut in November 2014, the teachers at the community’s elementary school requested a Tippy Tap for student and faculty use. A Tippy Tap functions as a sink in places where running water may not be available. Therefore, in lieu of a sink, a Tippy Tap is essential for…
The food in the Philippines was FANTASTIC – abundant, fresh, and lovingly prepared. In Apatut, there were new and interesting fruits and vegetables to try and tons of rice and fresh, locally caught fish. Here are some photos of some of the fun and most interesting things we ate and one of my favorite places…
We arrived in Apatut at about 5 pm on a Monday night, after almost 36 hours of travel to get there (we had a brief respite in Manila between the 3-leg 24-hour flight and the 9 hour bus ride from Manila to Apatut). Upon arrival, we learned just how busy Team 1 had been! After…
I traveled to Apatut in November, as a part of the first travel team, along with Bob DiFlippo and Steve Kim. Having never been to the Philippines, or anywhere else in Asia, I did quite a bit of “Googling” before the trip, and I quickly learned how diverse this country is. It is comprised of…