Paraguay Team build day 2

Today was the second day on the build site for the team.  It was more landscaping and siding for our team, along with a very sunny day and 90+ degree weather.  The team got to work alongside the Wednesday regular crew.

That night after some rest, the team went to the Pump House in Longmont and had dinner with the International Development Committee and the Mayor of Longmont .

Rockies game

Here is a picture of the team from Paraguay Monday night.  It was a shame that the Rockies lost 9-0, but all in all it was a fun time.

Paraguay build day #1

Today was the first day on the build site in Longmont for the team from Paraguay.  After introducing themselves, getting familiar with the work site, a briefing about safety rules and the expectations for the day, the team was ready to get to work.

 They helped out with cutting and installing siding, installing trusses and doing some landscaping.  There was a threat of rain at the end of the day, but it held of long enough to get a full day of work completed.

Tonight we are going to take the team to a Rockies game for a night of baseball and hot dogs.  Hopefully the rain stays away from the stadium and we can all have a good time!

Paraguay team arrives!

On Monday, we received a team from our affiliate in Paraguay.  They will be here for a week, learning about Habitat in the United States and also working alongside our affiliate building homes for families that were affected by the floods of 2013, helping out with regular construction and at the Restore.  All 12 volunteers arrived safe late Sunday night and were delivered to their host homes.

With Monday being their first full day here, we kept it pretty light.  They had a tour of our service area, meeting with the SVVHFH staff, orientation as to what the week is going to look like, quick stop for ice cream and back to their host homes to spend the night as they wish.  Construction starts tomorrow, and goes until Friday.  We also have a lot of other activities planned for them so they get the most out of their trip here and to really see what it is we do in and with our community.

Here are some pictures from Day 1:

Look forward to continued daily updates while the team is here, and feel free to follow the blog for when we go to Armenia next month!