Carol in Honduras

In the first photo are our key “guys” in the El Malcote classroom project (the third is cut off in the thumbnail, click the photo for all three).   On the left is Saul (the World Vision contact), in the middle is Modesto the Albaniel (which I think means foreman) and Adelmo the assistant is on the right.   The speed at the way this project is moving along has to be related to these folks.   It is unprecedented to have things happen this quickly in Honduras.

The walls are up, and the roof  will soon be in progress.   They plan to be done mid-September.

When Ellen visited today she says the folks there send their complements and gratitude for “us”, for “Dios”, for “her” and for “the key fellows”.

The three guys - click for the third

The walls are up

The walls getting even higher

The work has begun on the new classroom in El Malcote.   The community has shown incredible enthusiasm and commitment to this project.

Ellen has worked wonders!  She has been the person that met with the community, been the liaison with the World Vision folks, convinced the mayor to donate the sand, and was ever so diligent about telling me all the stories day by day over the past months.

When I visit in September, the classroom will be well under way, and I am looking forward to meeting the community, Saul from World Vision, the mayor and actually talking to Ellen in person for awhile………and will introduce them on my blog at that time.

The pictures are of the initial materials arriving and being unloaded in El Malcote.

Community unloading the blocks

Land for the school

Ready for building