Bottle school update

Thanks again to everyone who has supported the construction of the classroom with trash-filled plastic bottles. The construction process has been slow due waiting on funds, encouraging community particpation, finding time to work with everyone's schedules, and filling the bottles completely full. We had a lot of bottles donated, but they were not filled full enough to be brick-like for the construction, so rather than building daily, we've had to fill bottles as well. But alli vamos!

We are almost done placing bottles. We have 1296 in place and lack 305 more! We still need to cement the walls and put a roof on, but we have a lead on some very likely financial support from an NGO that dedicates itself to helping with bottle projects. Ojala!!

Here are some fotos from the construction:

The builder and I putting the first bottle in place



One of the students helping



Agua Caliente, another community I work in, on a visit to learn how so that they can implement it in their village



The almost-finished product


Since I finish my service on June 22nd, we may not be able to finish construction during my tenure, but my replacement, Amber, is fantastic and will continue with the project and will continue updating me so that I can update you all!