Over the last year, two groups from Carmel Lutheran Church assisted in the development and construction of two new classrooms at the elementary school in El Maquey, Guatemala. Groups from CLC have been going to El Maquey for more than seven years. According to church members, the groups have helped with the construction of 13 homes for families in need. It was decided more than a year ago that a portion of the elementary school needed to be torn down and rebuilt due to cracks in the walls and the concrete foundation crumbling.
During the first trip of 2014, the project was led by Ron Hart to start the demolition and begin the rebuild. George Farris, John Meyer and John Shankel then joined Hart on this trip. The second trip was led by Travis and Micah Walton.
“Along with working on the construction project, we spent most of our time with the children,” stated Micah Walton. “We assisted in [bible school]projects every afternoon and set up a booth for family photos. The children especially liked the wooden nativity sets they got to paint and decorate with their families.”
“There was so much love and happiness being shared through all of the variety of projects throughout the week. There may be a language divide between our countries, but it was evident that life in Jesus Christ has no barriers,” Micah stated.
For more information about the trips, visit the blog at www.carmellutheran.org.
