I KNOW MANY OF YOU HAVE NOTICED I HAVE NOT WRITTEN A BLOG IN A MONTH. SORRY. I HAVE BEEN IN GUATEMALA AND WAS ILL AND HAD SNOW AND ICE. MY SATELLITE DOES NOT WORK WELL WITH SNOW AND ICE. PLUS WE HAVE HAD TO KEEP UP DAILY EMAILS WITH THE TEAMS WORKING GUATEMALA. THEY HAVE ACCOMPLISHED MUCH. HERE IS A SMALL PART OF IT.
THANKS TO RAY MCGOVERN THE THIRD FLOOR IS ALMOST COMPLETED. IT WILL BE USED FOR VOLUNTEER TEAMS WHO STAY IN LOS ROBLES. IT WILL BE ABOVE THE TWO FLOORS FOR THE ORPHANAGE. THERE ARE 2 LARGE DORM LIKE ROOMS AND A SMALL BEDROOM. TWO BATHROOMS AND A SITTING ROOM.
WE HAVE HAD TO UPGRADE OUR KITCHEN FACILITY. THIS IS THE NEW SINK AND CABINET. WE ALSO HAD TO EXPAND THE DINING AREA AND BUILD A NEW BODEGA FOR STORAGE BECAUSE ALMOST EVERYTHING IN THE OLD BUILDING MUST BE MOVED OUT TO MAKE ROOM FOR CHILDREN.
THIS IS A PHOTO OF THE CLINIC WHICH WILL DOUBLE AS AN OFFICE. IT WILL MAGICALLY CHANGE BACK INTO A FULL TIME CLINIC WHEN OUR MEDICAL TEAMS ARRIVE.
ONE OF THE PATIENT ROOMS IS ALSO A ONCE A WEEK THERAPY ROOM. IT IS MANDATED THAT WE MUST HAVE A PSYCHOLOGIST ON STAFF THAT STUDIES ALL THE CHILDREN AND MAKES A LIFE PLAN--NO MATTER THE AGE.
WE NOW HAVE A LOW TECH SOLAR CLOTHES DRYER. HALF THE YEAR IT DOESN'T RAIN AND THE OTHER HALF USUALLY HAS DRY MORNINGS. THE COST OF ELECTRICITY IS VERY HIGH.
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