Day 6

The group was involved in the construction project of Villa Soleada. This is the building of new homes for the community that currently lives in Siete de Abril. Certainly, it will change many lives. For the first time, many will experience their own electricity and running water. For others, it will be their first timing owning a house with floors. The community from Siete has worked tirelessly for the last year, constructing their new homes. After working merely one hour in the heat, I was exhausted! We spent hours transporting dirt for the foundations, although the pile was only feet away from its destination! This was because we transported the dirt in buckets, that could only hold about 2 shovels worth of dirt due to the heavy weight. I admired the hard work of the people, who never complained or seemed to grow tired- even after a year.
Later that afternoon, we worked at camp again. As before, they were thrilled to play and have our attention. A bit later when things were coming to an end, I noticed a little boy holding his finger which was gushing blood. I looked around for a piece of cloth to wrap around it and apply pressure. There was nothing in immediate site, so I used my shirt. About a third of his thumb was missing; apparently he had been cutting something with a machete. After, he was brought him to a clinic.
That night we had a ceremony for 4 of the families who were very involved in the building of Villa Soleada. They all said words of thanks to us for our help, and to God for making it all possible.