Construction of the retaining wall in our Compala, Guatemala community is coming along nicely thanks to the support of Adventure Life and their awesome grant program. We're 10 courses high on our way to 20! In the photos you only see about five courses because the rest are buried underground. We've just received a group of students from George Washington University here this week and they're going gangbusters. I'm not sure these pictures do justice to the scope if this project!
The wall begins with volunteers! (Elizabeth Rose)
Construction of the trench (Elizabeth Rose)
The "pinchazos" are essentially tire-changing places and they are where we collect the donated used tires.
We're also proud to announce that we now have ten full-time Guatemalan green builders. Ranging in age from 18 to 35, this group of locals work onsite Monday through Friday, 7am to 4pm. Our grant funded two local workers for the project (Elizabeth Rose)
They work on all aspects of construction, from pounding tires to creating elaborate designs in our plaster finishes. The key to spreading this method is community buy-in; thanks to the generosity of folks like you, we're able to contribute to education and employment in Comalapa!
carefully leveling the wall (Elizabeth Rose)
UPDATE! Here is the finished wall:
Construction of the retaining wall (Elizabeth Rose)
Adventure Life has been an extraordinary travel resource for us over the years and today was no exception. Our River Cruise booking was handled by Jess (who has been our personal trip planner for several years) the same day as our inquiry. Suggestions were given for cabin choice and pre-trip options (that were not shown on the cruise line's website) like airport transfers and prepaid gratuities. Trip insurance recommendations followed and we were assigned a travel co-ordinator till the end of the tour. All we have to do is show up! Great service from friendly folks.
APtravelwell
1 day ago
My representative Kevin was very responsive generally and in crafting our itinerary to our specific priorities.
Rocco Labella
1 day ago
Although there was a lot of paper work, I received help and guidance when I needed it.
Donna Kirby
2 days ago
Our travel was flawless! The rider pickup (airport, hotel, ship) was seamless. Jane's recommendation for Emerald Cruise Sakara was everything I wanted but the experience was soooo much more. Adventure Life took care of each and every detail and this was the easiest of all my travels.
Anne Petty
3 days ago
Follow up was effective any questions were answered in a timely manner
