You may not think five days of manual labor goes by as quickly as it did for our team of 16 Global Village volunteers, at least if you aren’t used to digging ditches, back-filling foundations and mixing concrete by hand. Let me assure you, not one of us does any of these things as our … Continue reading
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HFHI Women Build 2017 Paraguay – Work Days 3 & 4
A few facts you may not know about Paraguay. The country is the world’s sixth largest exporter of beef; Paraguay has twice as many cows as people. The cows are so special they are sold and flown live to Peru! It also exports soy, cotton and hydroelectric power. It’s a low-key country that flies under … Continue reading
HFHI Women Build 2017 Paraguay – Getting Started
Buenos Dias Amigos! The team has arrived safely albeit with a delayed flight and varying arrival times. We have convened at Hotel Portal del Sol for the week and are having a wonderful time getting to know one another, Habitat Paraguay staff and our host country. Heard of Paraguay? If you answered, “Yes,” could you … Continue reading