Day 5 - More Rock and Digging

Today was a busy day at the CHCH. We moved a lot of rock today. We even did some more digging. We had to go back to Metalec the hardware store and buy some more supplies. We bought a few more shovels because the ones we bought before are breaking. I was able to take a few pictures in the store.

The front of the hardware store

The guys negotiating the price

The front of CHCH floods when it rains. It is not just puddles, the entire area is a lake. I remember last year the kids rafting on a refrigerator door in the lake last year. So we brought in some rock to level the front the best we can.

The front, floods when it rains

The ladies moving some rock

We continued to move rock in the back to prepare for the playground. We moved ab out three full loads today. We already have two more lodes waiting to be moved tomorrow.

Working hard

Miranda getting a work out

Laughina wanted to help out too

The wet stuff was the first load moved.

We are putting block in beside the canal to reinforce the walls in order to place concrete slabs on top to cover it. In order to bring in the block we has to take the seats off of the truck. The blocks cost $1 per block. Ramone estimated about 465 blocks.

The truck without seats

The seats off of the truck

Jackson at the block "factory"

The block maker

Unloading blocks

Half the blocks needed for the job

Concrete will also be place in and on the blocks to make it stronger. Sand is needed to help make the concrete. We ordered a load of that today too. $400 Haitian or $50ish US. The currency used in Haiti is the gourde (pronounced goo-ed), but everyone uses the Haitian dollar to price and buy things. The Haitian dollar does not exist. There are 5 gourdes in 1 Haitian dollar. There are 8 Haitian dollars in 1 US dollar. Which means there are roughly 40 gourdes in every US dollar.

One load of sand

More trench digging

Some old heavy slabs needed moved out of the way

Our progress for the day

The canal walls has some leaks in it, so the water is running into the new trench we are digging. It is going to be fun to bail that water out.

Beautiful sunset over the mountain

After the work for the day, we were able to play with the kids again. Always an excited time, for us and the kids!! A couple times each week we will do a devotional for the kids. Tony taught the devo for the teenage boys tonight.

Tony teaching

The way of the Lord is narrow

The way of the world is easy and broad

Tomorrow is going to be another exciting day. We are going to a congregation where Jerome helps out a lot. We are going to assist them in their worship service.

Thanks for reading, I hope it was beneficial to you. Please ask any questions that you may have!

Trevor