Watching this video brings back a flood of emotion. Our group as a whole wants to return to El Salvador and build in the Santiago de Maria project. Those families deserve a decent place to live. Imagine a 375 square foot house the is smaller then the average 2 car garage. Yet to these families that will be a castle. No more getting wet in the rain, No more black plastic on the walls and ceiling (remember this was not to keep out the rain. Make a small donation and I will email you the answer to the question what it is for), Just a simple decent place to live that is theirs.
The roads and electricity are now in place so construction is poised to start. Just imagine logistics of just over 400 house to build. Deciding who get the first house. Working with the volunteer teams that want to come down and build.
Once a family gets a new home the shack they were living in will be torn down so as not to perpetuate the temporary community. In their place a new school will be built. Greater Des Moines has pledged to pay for 25 houses in Santiago de Maria. If you are interested in helping pay for these houses or volunteering please contact the office. They would love to hear from you. Please tell them I sent you.
I am also trying to get together enough money to go back. I have attached the link to my fund raising page.
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