After an hour plus walk, we set up shop for the UTB car wash

Trying to raise money for our awareness trip to Madang

Instead of a parking lot, we use a rope to stop cars

Load up the buckets

We’re going to need plenty of water

Teamwork

One of the kids cleans off Liz’s shoes, which got plenty muddy on our long walk

A bare-footed Liz cools off by the stream

No cars yet. What should we do?

Jump rope!

Showing their skill

Jump rope isn’t just for girls

I get in on the action. Check out the air on that one.

Liz also has some skill. The hat comes off.

And the hat’s back on. How’d she do that?

Even the rope-turners don’t want to be left out.

We had fun, but we did work too.

You missed a spot.

Lather, rinse, repeat

Good work!

Please stop

Most cars don’t wait long enough for us to do a thorough job

But we can at least wash the back end

An exception, Julie brings a Lutz car. It gets a thorough wash

Use more soap

Front

And back.

Even the wheels

Needs a bit more water

And it’s just like new

Me

And Liz

Partners in crime

We didn’t really mean “crime” officer.

Cleaning up our act

Liz talks to the people in the car about HIV

And hands out information

Later in the day Dr. Steve brings the other Lutz truck

A water trunk pumps water from the street to take to a construction site.

While Dr. Steve watches the water pump process, we clean the car.

Cold power anyone?

The day’s work is almost over

Some things about teens are universal. If they get the chance, they will play games on their cell phone.

This however is not universal. Because they sleep on grass mats, they frequently take turns picking the fleas out of each other’s hair.

Liz and Joe. Good friends hanging out

A child wielding a bush knife. Months ago this might have shocked me, but now…not so much.

As the afternoon wanes on, the crew is getting hungry. No fast food, but we get a fire going in the rock cleft

Needs more wood

Is this enough?

And all with a smile

Now we’re cooking

Kaukau, corn, and rice. Yum.

Jevi scoops and packs rice balls

So good

The crew gathers for food

Dinner with a view

What a great day, great car wash, and great group

And now the tired crew walks the hour plus back. We’ll sleep well tonight for sure.