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We are 5 students from UPC and we are part of an association from our university called AUCOOP. This summer we are going to Sierra Leone, to Saint John of God's hospital, to bring them some help in improving their internet networks and their softwares.

Our main goals are:


→ Install an internet network in different placements of the hospital where it's much needed.

→ Install two new softwares, one in their nursing school and other in the hospital.

→ Teach the administrators in using those new installed softwares.

→ Draw a plane of all the buildings of the hospital, with a proper scale, to make easier the planning of future projects.

→ Diagnose other problems that can be solved in future trips there.


In this blog we will be posting updates of our project and our experience in Sierra Leone and in some way we will try to approach to you the culture and situation of that country and its people.


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Monday, 23 July 2018

Who we are? Opotos!


With an intensive yoga lesson and a heavy breakfast, we have started the first Sunday of our trip. Already following the local tradition, we have gone to the Sunday Mess. The rythm of the celebration has impressed us a lot, althought we haven't undestrood almost anything because everybody spoke "Crio", their local language (that is close to English). Before having lunch, we have met to plan the work of the next weeks, focusing what we are going to do the next days:
  • Diagnose the current PC's state.
  • Install the routers in the hospital.
  • Start drawing the hospital's map.
After that, we have gone for a walk to the neighbour villages: Makompt and Mabeto, where we have bought the first souvenirs to give to our families. The people of these villages have given us a warm welcome. A funny fact is that we belived they were asking for "photos" while they were shouting us "Opotos", which is the way they call "white" people. They have come with us along the whole way making it a very funny experience.

Tomorrow, following the good manners, we will start doing yoga very early in the morning, then a little running to get ready for the first working day. Tomorrow more!

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