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With Tito Lima, National Director for Bolivia
My makeshift "office" in Cochabamba, in Habitat's National headquarters
Exterior of house in process in Cochabamba
House in process in Cochabamba
Two of the new home-owners, watching the construction in process
The kitchen sink; small refrigerator to come next week
Room with a view
New homeowner
Smart kids!
A warm welcome by the Habitat team in Tarija
Modern statue of Jesus in Tarija
Guarding the materials
Coca leaves to fuel the team
Our hard-working truck
Our roof, about three-quarters complete
Almost finished!
Our cement mixer and the architect
Me shovelling the very last bucket of gravel
The family receiving the house
Finished!
An almost completed 2-room house
Styrofoam for roofing
The footprint of a 2-room house
Building the frame for a house from rebar
A homeowner signing papers for materials
View of the plaza from the Habitat Tarija office
View of the mountains from the Habitat Tarija office
Floor plan for Villamontes
Possible exterior style we will use in Villamontes
Lobbying for new constitutional amendments
The main church in Tarija
The main town square in Tarija, perfect for people watching and taking a coffee
The town square and fountain
Visiting a winery nearby, where all the wine is still foot-stomped
View of the vineyard, in winter
The foot-stomped wine vineyard
The neighborhood under construction in Tarija