Ladies of Team El Salvador with Ladies of El Salvador!

Day 5- Our final work day on the site

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October 25th 2008
Today was our last day on the work site. After several days of digging, it was rewarding to see the house begin to take shape as we laid the first course of bricks. Raphael reminded us of our cultural differences when we told him the story of Jack and the Bean Stock during a beak. When Jack discovered the bean stalk, he said Jack should start picking beans for his family. When we told him about ... read more

Central America Caribbean » El Salvador » Central » San Salvador

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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