Over the last 2 weeks we have been working almost full time on building the public shower in the community of Nahuincucho.
This community is located about an hour's drive from Andahuaylas, we plant the tent site right next to the site. We have saved so much time. The only difficulty is the problem of supply of material, which we impose a proper organization as well as routes well loads!
As you can see, we were very well installed: Small kitchen (wood fired), small benches feeders with planks of wood and adobe, and of course the small tents Quechua!
Regarding the work, we can almost say that everything is finished. We have a few little details to settle, but the inauguration of the building took place last Thursday and showers are used.
Here is a little summary in pictures of the work done during these last 2 weeks:
-The evacuation of water from showers
- The plaster
All the walls (interior and exterior) were coated with plaster to protect the adobe from the infiltration of water
To our delight, the campesinos (people the community) were very invested in this project and have huge participation. Indeed, everyday people were there to help and work with us.
And even the children were put to work!!
- The bases of the sensor and can
Given the operation of our water heaters, we need LIFTED the can and tilts the sensor. To do this we chose to make small brick structures.
- Plumbing
After instlle sensor and Chade water bottle on the roof, we had to connect all this to bring water to the showers.
- Painting
OUTSIDE:
first step, the plaster ponsage
Munay of 4 volunteers who gave us much help on this project INTERIOR:
- Doors
We realized the doors of the building and wood for calamine PLASTICIZED so let her pass the light.
- Cutting the tree
A few meters of the building was a very tall tree, which was much shade the sensor and limit the hunting of water.
We agreed with the farmers to cut it, and this has been done! Instead print the slaughter of a tree over 30 meters high and mostly located a few meters from our building!
And voila the result
As you can see from the photo above, we also installs a safety net to protect our sensor for stray bullets! Indeed, the showers are located near a football field.
We also decorated the building of our Moumou usual.
And after these two weeks of work, we were finally able to inaugurate these showers.
The inauguration took place last Thursday.
We first offered a very good and hearty meals prepared by the community of La Mamitas
Just look at the amount of Papas in the pot in the foreground! And this is not the only one! 
The mealtime Then there were the speeches
Then the traditional breaking of beer as an opening, and finally an evening campfire.
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