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Building Brigade - Los Encuentros - Nicaragua
I went with 8 others to Los Encuentros to help build school buildings for the community.
We were all taken into different families in the village and treated as Sons and Daughters of the family.
[Click on any picture for a larger picture.]
Tomasita: my "Mum".
This is where I was staying.
This was my room
but not exclusively!
One of my many
Nieces and Nephews.
This was one
of my many "Sisters".
More of my many
Nieces and Nephews.
The Local.
Inside at the Local.
Laying out for the first
classroom we were to build.
Putting in the Footings ("Foundations")
The first course of blocks goes on the Footings.
Steel Fixing - winding bits of
wire round bent bits of metal -
this is where many of us spent
several "happy" working hours
every day!
Boys playing
Many hands
make light work
Many more hands
make even lighter work
Miranda the free Mason!
All that fixed steel is
cemented into the walls
as Earthquake Proofing
Steel is at floor,
ceiling and "half way up"
and in each corner.
Enrique was our local forman.
Brian the Brummie,
"a good steady worker!"
Brian & Rene
Miranda hand mixing -
is there any other way?
A mix well mixed!
Rene
Ready for the roof.
Bird's eye view.
Exterior view 1
Exterior view 1
Starting the roof.
Rene Paints the mural.
He still has time
for other work!
...and even allows Miranda
to interfere with his shorts!
So they send up
in the rainy season . . .
Latrine foundation
Completed latrines 1
Completed latrines 1
Adding the finishing touches
The mural completed.
All the "Mums" standing in front of the mural.
The Brigade in front of the mural.
Bernie - our brigade "responsable".
Schoolgirls dancing
The School Headmaster
The Village Church.
One of my many Nephews.
One of my many Nieces.
Nursery footings - sorry I didn't photo the nursery completed.
View of the site with our first building completed.
View at the end of our stay.
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