A community of fifteen to twenty people will be able to have water in their community thanks to the recent Faith Community/Common Cup mission trip to Guatemala (July 14 - 21.)Our task was to complete the 2nd phase of a 3 phase water project which included digging a 270 meter long trench, laying the pipe, covering up the trench, and erecting an electric pole. The trench line went through some rocky soil, through a corn field, and up a sharp incline to the top of a hill where the well is located. (See picture above of part of our team at work.)
We used pic axes, shovels, and hoes to dig the trench under the hot sun. Folks from the community helped our fourteen member team.
In addition to the water project, our team also helped at the nearby two room school that doesn't have electricity and distributed clothing and toys to the children. More about those projects in future posts.
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