Our first build day - we picked up Griselda, a local Habitat for Humanity official, and she went with us to our first build site. We were introduced to the masons and to some members of the family we were building for. The group was given tasks to do on the work site. The walls on the house were mostly up, and our group spent most of the day mixing concrete and leveling and tamping floors. We also had our host's nephew, Luis, working with us. He spoke as much English as I spoke Spanish, so we spent the week teaching each other.
Left to Right: Adam, Luis, Emma, and myself.
The work site was extremely hot, and I had to continuously remind the group to take water breaks in order for them to avoid getting heat exhaustion. The build was a ton of fun, and working with Spanish speaking masons and assistants was great!
The 450 square foot house we built for the first 2 build days.
Cleaning excess cement off the walls.
Wild chickens wandering throughout the house.
Played baseball again in the evening after our delicious dinner.
Go Team UWO!
