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The women work long and hard hours for very little money, in strenuous and rough conditions. The air is heavy with smoke and was hard on our lungs even in the short time we were there.

Last day in Feira Nova

July 30th 2010
Hello followers of our adventure! Today was the final day of work for us at the build site. After a long week of arduous work, we said good-bye to the locals and good-bye to shovels and wheelbarrows! I promised to give you more information about the families moving into the houses, so here it is: In the poor city of Feira Nova, the women of the community got together to form a women's counci ... read more

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