Hola from Antigua, Guatemala! Today was our last workday for week two. Group 1 finished tearing up and tiling classroom floors at the Jardin De Amor school in Santa Maria de Jesus. They also played with the students in the schoolyard.
Group 2 was in San Antonio today continuing work on projects in support of the Community Center. Today, we worked at a local family’s house that was in need of our help. We started repairing the roof of their kitchen as it had many leaks, and with the rainy season approaching in Guatemala it needed an upgrade. The rainy season typically lasts from the middle of May to October, so having their roof ready to go for the rainy season was a priority. We also removed a tree stump that the family wanted gone.
Group 3 made great progress at Brillo de Sol in San Pedro Las Huertos this week! Today, they finished spreading gravel around the playground which created a walkway for students to use. They also sorted through some scrap wood which will eventually be used for a fence that will outline a plot of land a few blocks away from Brillo. Building this fence will be our project next week. The plot of land was donated to Brillo de Sol which will eventually be the location of a new school building. Students at Brillo thanked Group 3 by making them cards, which shows how much the work we are doing means to their community.
We split up for dinner tonight. Some of us went out for pizza, while others and I went to Monoloco, where we were able to watch some of the Bruins’ game. Also, we had a surprise encounter at the local supermarket as Matilda and a few others ran into Violetta.
We head out to Lake Atitlán tomorrow morning, all of us are excited to explore the lake and relax this weekend!
– Aidan Weir
