The Wood saving stoves

Through these pictures you can follow, from beginning to end, the putting together of these wood-saving stoves that are being installed in homes in various villages.   A chimney that takes the smoke out of the kitchen is an added bonus, reducing respiratory tract infections as well as eye infections and sooty ceilings.

RECONSTRUCTION OF THE BRIDGE AT XEPAC

Stan, the storm that hit Guatemala, frought down this bridge.  PAVA, the community and a dependence of the government have joined forces to reconstruc this bridge.

The impresive tube the channel the water, the gavions and the men working will certainly make this a sturdy reconstructed bridge.

Cement, received as a donation from a private company. is being received by the community.

More gavions and walls directing the water made it possible by the work done so far to resist the heavy rains that hit Guatemala again this Octuber 2011.



Although there is still some work to be done, at the beginning of 2012 the wirk has advanced. 



The fill is missing, but hopefully this will happen these days.

Starting to build the school at Paxixil, Tecpán

Members of Seeker's Church arrived in Guatemala mid July 2011 to initiate the construction of a school at the village of Paxixil,Tecpán.  This is a village close to a historical site where the Kakchiquel civilization had their capital, which the conquering Spaniards transformed into the first capital for Guatemala.

The Seeker's presence was a great success for both villagers as well as volunteers, as you will see in the following pictures.





The villagers had prepared the ditches for the foundation of the school building.  The villagers await the inauguration of the work .

Seeker's volunteers and PAVA board members excitedly await the beginning of the inauguration

The school children had prepared a presentiom for the visitors

Work begins! 

...and continues, pouring cement for the columns



And last, but not least, the villagers receive a foot-ball for play wll earned!





Everyone participates with the work in one way or another; children and gown-ups and



Making the tortillas for lunch is part of the work and fun



This part of the work is over, now to say "Thank you"



First goes the Mayor



Nest the children say Thanks via their drawings

Work pragresses although vollunteers have left

As you can see, August 26th. the school has grown

The children of Paxixil, anxious to see the completion of their schoo, provide a helping hand.

The month of October shows  masons and villagers working together

The school at Paxixil is taking shape

Happy school children with their teacher

Kids standing in line in front of the old kitchen to receive their mid-morning gruel

Playing at helping and enjoying their future school grounds



Escuela La Puerta

Tracing the steps

November, 2010

Escuela La Puerta

The armor of the windows

November, 2010

Escuela La Puerta

La Puerta school until now

November, 2010

Escuela La Puerta

 Ready to pour  the stairs

November, 2010