Tuesday, July 28, 2009

I'm trying to figure out how to get some Central American villagers to poop where I say they should poop. Being an American, I know what's best for them; why won't they acknowledge my authoritah?!?!?

5 years ago I spent $5000 to build 50 latrines in a rural village. Now, the villagers have put padlocks on them and rent them out as self storage units. They are making money off of my latrines and are still pooping in the bush! I can't understand why they won't do their business where I desire. No amount of explaining modern sanitation technology seems to convince them to poop where I want them too. If fact, they are becoming belligerent about it, telling me to go away and stop messing with their 500 year old community....

I'm sure you would be grateful if a bunch of foreigners came into your yard, built a small stinky building, and told you that from now on you had to go to the bathroom there. Do any of you have any suggestions on how I might convince these silly villagers to do the same?

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