His family shares this water with all of their neighbors. Nine year old Deneyo lives next door and gets water from the spigot several times a day. This is Deneyo's favorite job because her best friend Maramekay lives here. Maramekay is Salo's cousin. After Deneyo and Maramekay finish their morning chores they go to school which is just up the road.
Some students live in small villages further up in the mountains.
They must walk more than an hour along rocky paths to get to school. During winter months, these students must leave their houses long before daylight. Soon it will be lunch and poppa will be served to all the children. Poppa is made from ground up maize that is mixed with hot water. Maize which we call corn is prepared for almost every meal.