After two days, the latrine begins to take shape. The community of Naranjito is incredibly well organized. A committee of community leaders decided the order of when each family would receive their latrine. This latrine is being built for a widow with seven children.
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Getting ready for a roof
Wooden beams need to be added so that we have something to nail the roof to. The tool that Pedro is using is made specifically for this purpose only.
Roofing Materials:
Rob used garden sheers to cut the tin roof to shape, and a hammer and knife to cut out the hole for the bright orange ventilation pipe.
Rob used garden sheers to cut the tin roof to shape, and a hammer and knife to cut out the hole for the bright orange ventilation pipe.
AFTER 3 DAYS OF HARD WORK:
A completed Guatemalan Latrine!
A completed Guatemalan Latrine!
