Day 6: ¡Trabajando Duro!

 ¡Hola, familias!

Today was a very eventful and tiring day, and everyone worked extremely hard! After our morning stretches and check in, we dove straight into our work projects. We split up people into two groups: one for the greenhouse and mural, and the other for the bio-corridor and the greenhouse.

In the morning, the bio-corridor group returned to the mountain to carve out a new trail in the hillside with pickaxes, and cut and planted stakes so we can start planting native plants around the trail. The other group mixed cement and put massive logs into place for the greenhouse behind the local high school.

We then all reunited at base camp for a delicious lunch Doña Gladys, with lamb soup and noodles with spicy peanut sauce. After, we all returned to the high school, where one group shaved and transported eucalyptus logs, while the other group began preparing the wall for the mural by sanding and painting.

All in all, this was our first full work rotation day, where everyone put in all their effort to contribute to our community projects. As we're writing this blog, the others are exploring the town plaza and playing soccer as part of some much deserved free time. We're excited for the days ahead, where we can continue working on our many projects and witness its completion!

Buenos noches,

Kaitlyn y Ana


The Bio-Corridor Group equipped with their Many Tools

Nilesh, Murohn, and Dr. Garvey carving the bio-corridor trail

Katelynne and Murohn carrying trees down the mountain

Alex, Nilesh, and Evan shaving eucalyptus logs


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