Team
Honduras at the March Orientation
Back Row: Keven Simmer, Chad Richmond, Paul Wittkowski, Jason
Hughes, Jason Watters, Stephanie Bauer
Middle Row: Lori Naig, Jacque Harris, Carrie Scheer, Megan
Evans, Stephenie Jennerman
Front Row: Janeen O'Rourke, Elizabeth Kappmeyer, Janet Ramirez,
Instructor Chris Schrage |
At
Monte Carmelo in Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Back Row: (l-r) Chad Richmond, Stephanie Bauer, Megan Evans,
Jason Watters, Libby Kappmeyer, Jason Hughes, Lori Naig,
Keven Simmer, Paul Wittkowski, Stephenie, Jennerman
Front
Row: Janeen O'Rourke, Jacque Harris, Carrie Scheer, Gladys
Santeh (CCD project leader) Janet Ramirez, Chris Schrage
(instructor)
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While in Tegucigalpa, students visited COFADEH an organization
for the families of the people who disappeared in the early
80's when they questioned the governments activities. The
lady standing next to Keven Simmer is a mother who lost her
son. The pictures are of those who disappeared. |
The
first day in Las Mercedes del Rio Colorado, the students
visited the community homes scattered around the mountains.
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The adobe blocks are made by compression in the machine on
the right. The machine can compress 2 blocks a minute. It
takes 2100 blocks per house. The community has 29 houses in
the current project. |
Leonardo
the construction foreman explains the UNI team how the adobe
house will be completed after we depart. Each
house will have a living room, kitchen and large bedroom.
One "window" which is basically an opening with
a shutter will be located in each room.
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Children enjoyed breaking the two piñatas during the
fiesta before cake and soda was enjoyed by all. UNI students
then played games with the children. |
At
the end of the course, students went to Copan to visit the
Mayan Ruins, enjoy some shopping and see another view of
Honduras. Here the tour guide explains a sacrificial alter
to the team.
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