1st Community Clean up at the School of Mal Pais!

August 22nd Marked our first Community clean up at the School of Mal Pais. The day was a hot one, and the surf was cranking!!! But the Community showed their support, and kept coming throughout the day with shovels, rakes, plants and wheel barrows. All Materials were donated to the school, and the volunteers quickly set to work. We managed to collect a truck-load full of rubbish from the school grounds. Exposed electrical wires and water tubes were buried, a concrete floor was laid and the whole property was planted with young trees, plants and flowers. Students of the school collected fallen branches, while the youngest collected twigs and helped rake fallen leaves. In Costa Rica, when the grass grows and the grounds are un-kept, local snakes move in!!!
Dona Martha made a huge pot of Arroz con Pollo for all the workers, and parents brought delicious baked goods to share. The day was a great success, with a head count of over forty!!! There is still a tremendous amount of work to do at the school, but this day showed there isn't a shortage of volunteers within the community, willing to donate their labour. As donated funds allow for new materials, the Community, parents and students, will continue to work!!!
Re-roofing the school is next on the list...

1st Community Clean up at the School of Mal Pais!