Habitat for Humanity El Salvador – 2008 Navidad en Acción (Christmas in Action) Site Preparation

Sonsonate, El Salvador – 2008. These photos were provided by Dennis Mialki who is an engineer and Habitat volunteer from Charlotte NC. He was in El Salvador for several months and worked on a number of Habitat houses in the Sonsonate area and did a lot of logistical preparation for the Navidad en Acción Blitz Build. These photos are of the land before work started and the work that was done in preparation for our arrival. The land was provided by Don Vicente who is the father of the five family members who are getting the Habitat houses.
Don Vicente’s land before any work – two months before we arrived for the start of the Habitat for Humanity Navidad en Acción (Christmas in Action) Blitz Build,…
The land in mid-October before work started on the Habitat for Humanity Navidad en Acción (Christmas in Action) Blitz Build, Sonsonate, El Salvador
All of these rocks had to be removed prior to the start of the Humanity Navidad en Acción (Christmas in Action) Blitz Build, Sonsonate, El Salvador
The worksite 12 days before we arrived. Guide lines for digging the foundation trenches. Humanity Navidad en Acción (Christmas in Action) Blitz Build,…
The worksite 12 days before we arrived. A lot of preconstruction preparation work. Humanity Navidad en Acción (Christmas in Action) Blitz Build, Sonsonate, El…
Some of the larger rocks had to be broken up so they could be removed. Humanity Navidad en Acción (Christmas in Action) Blitz Build, Sonsonate, El Salvador
The worksite 12 days before we arrived. A lot of preconstruction preparation work. Humanity Navidad en Acción (Christmas in Action) Blitz Build, Sonsonate, El…
The worksite 12 days before we arrived. Levelling the construction area and delivering supplies. Humanity Navidad en Acción (Christmas in Action) Blitz Build,…
The worksite 12 days before we arrived. Levelling the construction area and removing rocks. Humanity Navidad en Acción (Christmas in Action) Blitz Build,…
Digging the foundation trenches. Humanity Navidad en Acción (Christmas in Action) Blitz Build, Sonsonate, El Salvador
The preparation continues with foundation trenches and delivery of sand and gravel prior to the Humanity Navidad en Acción (Christmas in Action) Blitz Build,…
The preparation continues with foundation trenches and delivery of sand and gravel prior to the Humanity Navidad en Acción (Christmas in Action) Blitz Build,…
Preparing to make the first batch of concrete to the footings. Humanity Navidad en Acción (Christmas in Action) Blitz Build, Sonsonate, El Salvador
All of the concrete was prepared, mixed and moved manually. Humanity Navidad en Acción (Christmas in Action) Blitz Build, Sonsonate, El Salvador
The first course of block being laid on the footings. Humanity Navidad en Acción (Christmas in Action) Blitz Build, Sonsonate, El Salvador
Preconstruction work less than a week before we arrived for the start of the Humanity Navidad en Acción (Christmas in Action) Blitz Build, Sonsonate, El…
Don Vicente building the latrines for the “gringos”. Humanity Navidad en Acción (Christmas in Action) Blitz Build, Sonsonate, El Salvador
The build site the day before we arrived. Five houses started. Humanity Navidad en Acción (Christmas in Action) Blitz Build, Sonsonate, El Salvador
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