Carol in Honduras

ALWAYS BEFORE YOU EAT…….There were cookies for all.

The road was too slick so we left the car here:

We left the car here

And walked up there….over 1km uphill….I hate uphill!

And walked up the hill

A community of about 70 families. They seem to be a resourceful community but very poor. There was evidence of agriculture …….lots of animals: pigs, chickens and cows around……lush grazing land. They gather rainwater off the roofs for the animals.

The water source

This is the water source……one tap for the entire village for drinking water and household/ personal uses (bathing and clothes washing in the very brown river) They have an agreement with a couple of other communities to pay a landowner for the water access but have a plan for a water source of their own. They need to pay off their debt to the landowner, a water expert needs to be brought for a plan and a water system built.  I see this as the immediate need of this community.

San Jose, Guatemala

Marel

This is a picture of Marel and I working on the budget for the new school in Carrizalito. about this school. I love the community………..their enthusiasm, and I am so excited desire to offer their children a better environment to learn. This will be a school dedicated to the memory of Al Walker. I like to think that because of his obvious love of travel, he would like having a little space in a this corner of Honduras.

It’s measured and ready to go. The community is hoping to have the sand donated and will be working on that.

Measured and ready to go