Changes, Changes, and more Changes

According to the last blog about the school, bathrooms were underway and almost complete; well we are still underway, but at least a bit further along. The roof is on, three new doors have been made and two have been hung. A new unexpected problem has now occurred. We have discovered that the door frames are rotten through. So, now we have to take down three doors, purchase more wood, build new frames, then finally we can install all four doors. After which we can finally remove all fecal matter and then scrub, scrub, scrub! If this is the last catch, then we should be done sooner than later. We are hiring a carpenter and really getting down to business, work should begin on Monday, as long as this new storm can hold off.

Just as this problem is noticed, we also realized that the school roof is worse off than the community originally though. There is a huge hole over the desk of the 2nd and 3rd grade teacher’s desk. Now, every time it rain Professor Virginia’s desk gets soaking wet. Thankfully we have found another carpenter who will also be able to start Monday, and using the left over roofing panels from the bathrooms he is certain that this hole can be completely covered.

Good news about the health of the students at Camilo Zapata primary school. The governments food program PIN has finally made the delivery for this semester. Every semester this program falls a bit short. However this delivery appears to be much larger than the others. We now have to purchase new food storage bins to keep animals from contaminating it. Keep your fingers crossed that it is enough! Yumm… rice, beans, fresh tortillas and a nutritious cereal drink mix made from Jicaro or Calabash fruit in English.

Still to come … the continuation and completion of the 2nd and 3rd grade comic books started by a family from Portland. Nick, Tom, Elsa, Ashley, Alex, Lisa, and Steve I promise I’m doing my best!