We built a house in Guanacastillo, a rural area in the town of Nindiri, about 45 minutes south of Managua. Our home for the week was the small village called Papayal, which consists of a small church, where we slept, a two-room schoolhouse constructed by the government, and the teacher's house -- by far the nicest house in town.
We worked through an organization called Bridges to Community, which has worked on a number of projects throughout Nicaragua, including water projects, medical clinics, house-building, and school-building.
Papayal School, Nicaragua, February 2010 |
The kids have a great time in school, and they all show up with clean white shirts and navy blue pants or skirts.
Guanacastillo, Nicaragua, February 2010
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Papayal School, Nicaragua, February 2010
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Building Rosa's House, Guanacastillo, Nicaragua, February 2010
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If you've read this far and you'd like to contribute to the work that Bridges is doing, go to our FirstGiving web site: http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/bacher/bridges-to-community-inc. Thanks.
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