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Well how time flies! Can you believe that the week one volunteers only have two more days left until they fly home? I certainly can´t. I think it is because we have been so busy and focused on the task at hand that the days have just flown past. Today was unusual day for me, as I had to wave goodbye to the team in the morning as they went to work at the site, whilst myself Pippa and Emma [...]

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Even more bricks

Posted By jenmckellar on September 10th, 2009
Filed In: Bupa Ecuador Challenge 2009, Care Services UK

Another great day shifted hundreds more bricks and there were walls going up round about us good to see the community centre taking shape .Beginning to recognise some spanish words and the construction workers are picking up some english too.Watching the kids playing on the swings at lunch in the middle of the building site cant see that happening in the uk .Also got lots of photos of the kids who just love getting their photo taken and they must [...]

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Second last day and still more bricks

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Let building commence

By: Melanie Abram on 09.08.09  

Today we were at the site and the sun was shining , we were all dressed ready for action with our boiler suits, face masks, [...] > Read More