Paul and I started the construction of our new block design home in San Pablo Atitlan for a widow and her two daughters who are Tzutujil Mayan and do not speak Spanish. The local pastor Tono was able to translate for us from Tzutujil into Spanish and she expressed her immense gratitude. She even helped where she could by carrying dirt in for fill using a 1 gallon pale. We carried in the sand and gravel using 1 Gal pales and potato sacks. We mixed the rock, sand and cement on the pad of the building using a couple shovels and hoes. (oh, to have a pumper truck).
With all prototype designs, it started slow. In our three days there we got the reinforcement placed and foundation laid. The Pastor Tono was previously a contractor and I was able to go over the plans and the construction process with him and he will finish the building with some other people from the church. Paul will return tomorrow to check on the process.
Her home will be the 4m x 6m home design. I anticipate that the final cost of the building will be less than $1500 with a water filter and high efficiency wood stove. All the materials are locally produced and/or sold so this will help bolster the economy as well.
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