Today was much the same experience as Team Tona...bricks, concrete and more bricks. We have all become quite adept at using machetes. We sorted all the blocks, chipped U and L blocks, set up scaffolding, cut and tied rebar, and sifted sand. Always on the go is the never ending mixing of cement. All these supplies are necessary for tomorrows progress so we are in good shape. The time seemed to fly by. After a lunch of Nicaraguan lasagna, we organized a colouring table for the kids, which was a huge hit. They were so proud to send us home with their creations. Got to know the family a little more...mom Rosa showed us her vegetable garden plus the many banana and papaya trees she has growing on her property. Many laughs, stories and sweat shared amongst good friends and the common gratification of seeing our progress when we leave the site at the end of the day.
The director for Habitat Nicaragua, Frank, joined us for dinner this evening. We enjoyed learning about Habitat Nicaragua, their ongoing projects and their hopes for future ones. One of the biggest problems for Nicaraguans is clean drinking water and sanitation and Frank talked to us about their future plans to tackle this. We had chicken and beans for dinner...we have never seen chicken prepared in so many ways. Some of us might not lose any weight on this trip because we are being looked after very well!
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