As they arrived in the shantytown, the parents (beacuse we have women and their husbands also) were eager and ready to start work. Everybody worked a lot and fast. I was the acting photographer for the day given that there is little physical work I can do. I also prepared their sandwiches :-) By the time we left, the module had been sealed for termites and painted (on the outside) in the color the familys wanted. Much work is still to be done. The parents will complete the new bathroom for the children. This bathroom will be a lot closer and will have two toilets and a sink, all this at children size. Very cute. Paul and Beani have been the busy stars going back and forth to buy materials. They are just great! Arturo is perfect for this. The mothers adore him and he relates great with the community. The students were working hard from the start, and so were faculty and community members. We have great pictures that I hope Oscar will post in the blog. There was an inspiring feeling all around. From the children, the mothers and fathers, to the teachers. I think that they finally trust us and are openly grateful and cooperating in everything. Everybody was happy working together. The children could not stay still within their classrooms, so the teachers had to let them take their chairs outside and watch the UNO group and their parents working in the module. At 2:15 the group began cleaning up and we left at 2:30. We were at the hotel by 3:00p.m. as planned. A great day for everybody!
Olga Celle de Bowman, Ph.D.Adjunct Professor Sociology
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