Building a Comedor (Dining Room)

Saturday 20^th March

Fourteen of us volunteers headed out to Paucarbamba to build a comedor (dining room) for the lower portion of the village. We were fortunate to have the rain hold off while people hammered away at the structure. Many joined in the construction, including children who, lacking a hammer, used stones to pound in nails. All are quite creative, for example: bottle caps were used in lieu of washers. Nails are hammered through the bottle caps to prevent the tarp from tearing off of the nails. The women of the village were busy cooking up a delicious meal while others laboured. It was an all day project, with everyone doing their part. By sunset the project was completed and we all enjoyed a hot meal together.