We started with a welcoming speech from Mary and Raquel from the National office, followed by a short speech from Carmen.
A quick tour of the work site as it was when we arrived.
We all took turns digging the foundation. By the time we finish digging, it needs to be 60cm deep.
We needed to move the bricks closer to the house for when we start building the walls, so a brick line was formed.
We had a break which included fresh fruit and paraguyan tortillas (fried dough with cheese)
We went back to work continuing with the digging and brick line until lunch.
We stopped for lunch, which was a beef stew style dish and flan for dessert. After lunch we continued working for another couple hours, finishing up the brick moving and the majority of the foundation. We had to fight with a few really large rocks.
Here is what it looked like when we were done for the day:
Tomorrow we will be stopping by the national office to meet the Habitat Paraguay team. When we arrive on site, we should be able to fill the foundation with the large stones and cement to finish that part of the build and also start digging the cess pool,
Very inspiring to see. Keep up the great work and stay cool!
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