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In 2006, our first and largest project
will be to start and finish the new community library for the town
of San Andres. Side projects for 2006 include finishing
touches to the ecological park, school programs, and continuing work
on reparation of schools and providing educational materials to
local schools.
Community Library and
Cultural Center
School Projects
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Community Library and
Cultural Center
Project Cost:
$15,000
Donations collected:
$7,000
As our library
project grows, so does our need to provide a larger area for
activities and books. Donations for this project will go to
building a facility for the library and cultural center, furniture,
repairs and improvements to building, and materials for activities. |
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School Room for the North School
(Escuela Norte)
Project cost: $100
In January 2006, Volunteers and local
worker Genaro Mendez built a new classroom for the Escuela Norte.
The project took a little over a week and included putting up the
wooden walls, new fence wire, and a new door. |
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School Projects
Project cost: Varies
We will continue to
work with all the schools in the San Andres community helping them
with small projects such as simple maintenance, painting, establishing
libraries, installing water systems, landscaping, and reforestation.BACK |
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Ixhuacut Town Playground
Project Cost: $1,000
Students and teachers from the Eagle
Rock School generated funds to build a playground and town center for
Ixhuacut, a small town about 3 km north of San Andres. The
playground includes 2 bungalows, a swing set, monkey bars, and teeter-totters.
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Eduardo Fion Mural
Project Cost: $500
Members of the Brathay Exploration Group
and Betsy Cox Summer Camp help to paint the entire Eduardo Fion School
and paint a great mural on the outside wall.
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North School Stage
Project Cost: $700
Students from the International Law
Society Vermon Law School generated funds to help construct a new
stage for the north school.
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Field Trips
Project Cost: $200
Volunteers took local students on 3
field trips in 2006: to the Petencito Zoo, Tikal National Park, and
Yaxha National Park.
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