The Training Event on February 7 proved to be lots of fun, with a diverse group of folks some of whom are working on a Masters Degree project in Africa this summer.
Tanisha White-Phan, Sanghamitra Chalteryee, Aseel Anton and Becky Fedak, along with their professor Rick Turley from CSU, got excited about using the BioSand Filter technology as the main focus of their project.

Other class members, andy Runyon and Jonathan Ahlschwede, were leaving soon for Africa to assess the possibilities of the BioSand Filter being used in the Central part of the continent.

Other class members got right into the project of making a filter. Since the weather was chilly, the first filter stuck in the mold and had to be broken to be removed. One of the participants suggested using Crisco to prepare the inside of the mold, and the next one came out perfectly, like a cookie out of the oven.

Always learning, always experimenting on new techniques, the members of Cup of Hope International are continually working to improve their skills, as we send workers to implement businesses and further training around the world.