Team El Salvador!

Our first day of work

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October 21st 2008
“This is a lot harder than I expected.” We finally began work at the two build sites today, 20 minutes outside of Santa Ana. These are new sites, so we started at the beginning by digging trenches through the heavy clay soil for the foundation and tying rebar. After digging in the intense sun, rebar was a welcome break. The local children helped us get through the day - playing king of t ... read more

Central America Caribbean » El Salvador » Western » Santa Ana

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El Salvador achieved independence from Spain in 1821 and from the Central American Federation in 1839. A 12-year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that prov... ... read more