Community Park Update

The park project is advancing by leaps and bounds this year!  Each team that has contributed a mural in the last few months has added to the beauty and joy in this place.  And, perhaps most visibly, the city government has installed the landscaping as promised, and the rainy season is helping the grass grow nice and strong.  In a couple weeks the park will officially open its doors to the community (we've been waiting for the grass to take root before letting it get used).

The Carrillos park project was started in 2010 as a joint effort between the city government (who provided the land and landscaping) and Strong Missions (who provided the materials and labor through volunteers like you).  The neighbors, and especially the children, are thrilled that there is now a safe place to play so they don't need to play out in the streets, and can't wait for it to open its doors.

Please enjoy the photos below.

The slide and teeter totter were donated and installed by the municipal government.

A couple of the murals which were not seen in the pictures above.

Many thanks to all of you who have been part of this project!

March Photos

It's been another full month here in Carrillos, and here are the photos to prove it! This month, we've enjoyed the company and service of Oakwood UMC from Iowa, Carthage UMC from Illinois, and the youth of Kingsbridge Parish in Ontario.




This is the ramp and stairs of the playground. Forms made, cement poured...and the Ontario youth also poured a lot of the sidewalk running through the park.







This is some of the Ontario youth, watering the stairs and smoothing out the ground so they can pour the sidewalk.







The Iowa group dug the trench for this part of the wall, and they laid the block. Then the Canadians formed and poured the top, and laid the block for the corner section. Truly an international effort.





How many people are in this picture? Yes, that orange hat in the second septic hole is on top of David's head. The Carthage group, including these hardworking couples from Atlanta, worked to prepare Strong Missions' new headquarters down the street. They also did welding, painting, and some holes in concrete for our new office building.







In addition to their park work, the Iowa group painted and cleaned a classroom at the school.

Photos

More photos, as promised!




Sheila and Joan finishing the wall.









Carpenters, varnishers, sanders, and painters completed 30 high chairs for the Posada de Belen.







Sewers made bibs, blankets, skirts, and other products for the Posada de Belen. Also, they made me some amusing pajama shorts.






Painting a classroom at the school.










Jim and Marilyn, from Ohio, worked with both the Minnesota and Wisconsin groups.




That's all for now!

Completion of School Administration Building!

Here's a quick picture of the school's new administration building, finished in November!

The Strong Mission houses- a visual experience.

Updated Flickr photos of the Strong Missions house

Howdy ya'll! Click on that top link to see some photos showing the current status of the houses where most of the groups coming over the next few months will be living while working here with us in Carrillos!

Recently completely work projects on the houses:
-awning was added to the the front porch area of the main house.
-additional toilets and shower stalls were added to the side of the main house.
-a water holding tank installed in case of unexpected water shut offs.

This week the work crew will be focusing on constructing additional bunk beds for both houses which can hold 2 dozen people in each house. More sleeping space will be added as need be.

Enjoy the photos and thanks for the comments.

God is Good.

PEACE