Dawn working hard with the pick ax

Our second work day

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October 22nd 2008
Today was another great day on the build sites. We made so much progress. Mike, Pete, Mary, Dawn, Marcia, Carrie, Krystal and I (Tara) finished digging out the trenches for the foundation--interior walls--and finished tying rebar. At the end of the day we dug out and helped prepare a pit for mixing the cement by hand. During the day, we had a few extra helping hands as neighbor children offere ... 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