I would like to begin by saying what an amazing and greatly humbling service opportunity this has been for me and what an amazing experience this has been for the group as well. We have been greatly humbled by working alongside the locals in the various mission projects around the village. In addition to the great cultural teachings that we have received from being around the village.
Today, our group started off with repairs to a steep road leading up to a mountain side coffee using readily mixed concrete to fix holes that had become numerous in the road. We worked for several hours on the steep terrain before heading back to the Mission for a lunch consisting of beef chili.
In the afternoon we spit into two groups with one working at the Montessori Pre-School and the other working at a wood house that was being built for a local family.
The group at the school helped the staff to move school supplies into a storage area in preparation for the new school year. The also helped to clean up the landscaping around the school.
The group at the charity house helped to finish up a small room of the house by assembling and nailing in the walls. In addition to helping the villagers cut wood for future parts of the house.
After both groups had finished a portion of the group along with Ms. Mekrut went down to have a massive water balloon fight with a group of local children. We then played tag with them before heading off to dinner.
-Hayden Ball
The Morning Work
Work at the Charity House
Playing with the Children
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