TEACH A CHILD TO FISH: PART TWO
Part One talked about a sustainability demonstration project -- something simple that can be maintained completely on the local level and provide a model for other villages. Digging Riverbank Sand for the Project: It's Free! It starts with building an 18 by 75 foot pool for fish with concrete floor and walls, and two smaller tanks for breeding and experimentation. There'll be three cisterns for raising frogs, too, and the nutrient-rich runoff will water a big vegetable garden. For the first time families in Maechaem will have a reliable source of high quality protein, and plenty of local vegetables. The whole project is located on the grounds of the local school, so kids will learn to care for the fish and the crops and enjoy a healthier diet. In late May Vin went down to Maechaem and organized villagers to dig and haul tons of riverbank sand that will be needed for the concrete mix. Bucket by bucket they filled five pickup trucks and hauled clean sand t