Day 3 in San Pedro

Day 3 saw good progress, both for the team and the construction project - we were back to almost full strength after the few tummy bug scares we had yesterday, thanks to our good friend Cipro. Most of the morning was spent preparing the foundation for the new concrete slab in front of the Church, which will stop flooding in the future by bringing the path up to sidewalk level. In the afternoon, the concrete was mixed and laid - you can see the results below!

At the new school, we helped the local construction workers erect the wooden framing over the whole building which will be the form for the concrete 2nd floor eventually - and short term the roof! It is interesting that everywhere you go in the Dominican Republic you can see rebar shooting into the air from many, many apparently unfinished single story buildings - Callie remarked that this is called the 'Rebar of Hope'....hoping that one day they will build a new level!

An exhausting day again for all, but one of many joyous, and fulfilling moments as we worked alongside, and met many of the local people of the area.