Things have been busy this week as we have the full team and many of the families on the property working every day. I'm reminded of the (other) Clinton quote "It takes a village" as I see the 38 full time workers and the families turning what was a dirt patch a little over 6 weeks ago into a community. In fact it takes a village to build a village, not just to raise a child!
The families are so excited now they keep dropping by the property, before work and after work. It's been really sweet for me because they continue to be surprised/impressed by the fact that I am there working on their homes every day . Plus, they are enjoying teasing me about my biceps. For a Bolivian to tease a gringo means that I've finally passed some formality barrier in their minds, to my great relief.
The past week has also been especially fun because I've enlisted the help of a buddy down here, Tim, and had a visit from a friend from San Francisco, Stephane. Great to have a little extra muscle and friends to share the excitement with. Tim's first day on the site was a cement delivery day, when we had to unload 40,000 pounds of cement powder in about 40 minutes, so he's definitely earned his stripes.
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