Washing dishes in Nepal
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381739)
Rockingham, Australia
March 14, 2018 4:12am CST
I wrote recently that my husband will be visiting Nepal in October. He is involved with a charity that installs simple wells in isolated and/or poor districts. The pump you see in the photo is of the type that Vin’s group erects. By bringing water up from quite some depth, the water is clean and free of pollutants.
His first visit was in 2014 and I think I wrote a few articles on Bubblews about his trip. There are a few articles here too and if you’d like to read them you can search for ‘Nepal’ to find them.
Vince has a lot of interesting photos from his trip so I thought I’d post a few from time to time. This one shows a café owner washing his dishes in the street. Vince took some Australiana tea-towels as gifts but no-one uses tea-towels there. He also saw shop-keepers filling water bottles at street taps and had already been warned only to buy water in bottles that were sealed.
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@Juliaacv (56195)
• Canada
14 Mar 18
That's very generous of him to do this.
I had an Uncle Vin, he was generous also on that line and would go to Guatamala for a few months every year to help develop a tiny village-putting in a well, teaching them how to use modern farm tools and they built a school.
My only question with this picture is........where do they put the dishwashing tablet and rinse agent? 
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@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Mar 18
You're just being silly 
. I'm not even going to answer that - mostly because I have no idea of the answer. 
Seriously though, what a nice uncle you had - and there are lots of 'little' projects that this that people can help with. I just wish we were a bit younger and could do a bit more.
. I'm not even going to answer that - mostly because I have no idea of the answer.
Seriously though, what a nice uncle you had - and there are lots of 'little' projects that this that people can help with. I just wish we were a bit younger and could do a bit more.2 people like this
@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
14 Mar 18
Over here there are some people who still use such pumps in the country,though many have used tap water.Vin’s group does good deed for Nepalese.People there would think of them when they drink the water.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17239)
• China
28 Aug 18
@marlina Yes, they do people there a good turn by doing it and people there will be grateful to them while they drink the water.
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@marlina (154103)
• Canada
27 Aug 18
@changjiangzhibin89 Vin's group is doing a lot of good by doing the water pump.
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
14 Mar 18
terrific work your husband is doing - it could save many lives
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
14 Mar 18
@JudyEv your husband's work will certainly make a difference
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
14 Mar 18
That is scary that they would refill bottles and sell them as new, scary dangerous for your system that is.
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@aureliah (24687)
• Kenya
14 Mar 18
This happens in some countries. Here in Kenya there are slums such as Kibera you can read about it where most people live below a dollar a day. Life is cheap there but not the best. But at least a hug percentage live a decent life in other parts of the country
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@shaggin (74988)
• United States
14 Mar 18
That's sad they will fill bottles of water and sell it that way for something they get for free. As poor as they are I guess they try to find any way to make money they can to survive. This looks so filthy for a cafe to wash the dishes this way. I truly feel so sad for how they have to live and all the things we take for granted.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
26 Aug 18
Safe drinking water has been an issue in most of South Asia, and perhaps some other Asian countries. Add to it, overuse of water resources over the years, and situation is grim. NGOs and some individuals are fighting for cleaner air and water conservation, but public at large still remains unaware about need for effective water usage and conservation.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
3 Sep 18
@JudyEv I hope that people in Australia start thinking in terms of conserving water.
Already, I have heard of many 40 C plus days in cities like Sydney and Melbourne.
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@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 Mar 18
Glad your husband has such a responsible job that can help people. That is some life having to wash dishes in the street, At least they can get water.
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@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Mar 18
@JudyEv well, many blessings to them all that is wonderful to help those in need.
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@Fleura (34927)
• United Kingdom
15 Mar 18
@JudyEv I remember looking out of the window of our room in Egypt; a young lad was walking down the dust road with a huge tray of flatbreads on his head. At one point one fell off and he very carefully squatted down (still balancing the tray), picked it up, brushed the dust off and put it back on the top. I don't know whether he was delivering them to our hotel as the door was round the corner.
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@PainsOnSlate (21845)
• Canada
14 Mar 18
What a great thing he is doing for others, I am really picky about water. Thankfully our towns water is perfect. I can't imagine people refilling bottles, but i do understand the country is very poor. I'll bet a lot get sick from the water.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
27 Aug 18
@JudyEv yes clean water is very essential to prevent diseases.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
15 Mar 18
That's a wonderful cause, to help these underprivileged countries get clean, fresh water. We so take fresh drinking water for granted, here in Michigan!
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@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Mar 18
@kobesbuddy We are both really fortunate. We've always had rainwater to drink and it is just so different to the chlorinated stuff we have to drink when we visit towns and cities.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
15 Mar 18
@JudyEv Where we live in Michigan, we are surrounded by fresh-water lakes and steams. I've never known a day in my life, without crystal, clear drinking water!
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@Lignitecityabishek96 (7116)
• Cuddalore, India
14 Mar 18
Sad to hear how innocent they are .
On the other hand its good to hear your husband had advised them not to use tap water .
Water is major problem here also .
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@Lignitecityabishek96 (7116)
• Cuddalore, India
14 Mar 18
@JudyEv Water scarcity problems .
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
27 Aug 18
@Lignitecityabishek96 scarcity plus pollution.
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Mar 18
It still breaks my heart to know that with as much technology and advanced science and knowledge we have on this planet, that there are people who still don't have the basic necessities of life. You would think by now that we would find a way to provide clean water, sanitary sewage systems, and electricity to every corner of the earth.
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@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
27 Aug 18
@moffittjc yes too much disparity in wealth also causes many issues.
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Mar 18
@JudyEv There is definitely enough wealth in this world to go around. The problem is that the wealth is not evenly distributed among the population. The rich get richer, the poor get poorer, and the middle class seems to be the one bearing the burden of everything. Yes, there are wealthy people that contribute greatly, but it's not enough. Also, many governments around the world have policies that don't exactly help the situation any.
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@teamfreak16 (43567)
• Denver, Colorado
14 Apr 18
And people here complain about having to wash dishes in a sink.
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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17 Mar 18
That is such a charitable endeavor. To help those in need is a wonderful thing.
As the legendary Greek author Homer said, "The charity that is a trifle to us can be precious to others."
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