



(pardon the format)
They would transfer tar from 55 gallon barrels to 5 gallon buckets and then use a pulley system to lift the buckets to the roof.
then put a layer of water-proofing paper ontop of the tar.
After a couple of layers of this, this is what it look begins to look like.

Here are some pictures from the top of Nazareth's roof.

After working on Saturday the special needs students of Nazareth had us gather for a show.

But it wasn't just a show to entertain. It was also to show some important people what kind students Nazareth provides for. Mark, above, a friend of John's family, is from the Rotary Club in California (he and his family are actually from Woodland...small world). The came down to meet with the Rotary Club here in Juticalpa. The idea was to have the two clubs collaborate in funding Nazareth, which is totally tuition-free for its students.
Angel, as well as other officers from Rotary Club, Juticalpa, seemed to think that Nazareth was a worthy project to get involved with. Thus, not only was the new roof a positive step for Nazareth, but now there seems to be a solid source of funding for the future.
A down syndrome student singing.

After all of that, John's family took us out to dinner which included good food, conversation, drinks and dancing.
and make a fire under them to heat the tar.

When the tar had the right viscosity they would spread it on the roof with paint rollers...



Here are some pictures from the top of Nazareth's roof.



But it wasn't just a show to entertain. It was also to show some important people what kind students Nazareth provides for. Mark, above, a friend of John's family, is from the Rotary Club in California (he and his family are actually from Woodland...small world). The came down to meet with the Rotary Club here in Juticalpa. The idea was to have the two clubs collaborate in funding Nazareth, which is totally tuition-free for its students.

If I have talked with you since I started my time here with the Olancho Aid Foundation you might have heard me say that one of the struggles we volunteers have had is that our students at Santa Clara were different than what we expected. We thought they would be poor children who were struggling to afford clothes and such. However on the first day of school we were greeted with students who were well groomed, had full bellies and had parents using Blackberry phones. We questioned what value we were providing children who weren't struggling (at least financially). It was not easy for some of us to deal with, in fact some volunteers decided to leave due, in part, to this.
Sometimes though, when time has passed a bit, consolation come. This week we learned a little more about the funding of Olancho Aid. We learned that the tuition that the middle/upper class students of Santa Clara pay, helps pay for Nazareth, which doesn't charge tuition. So maybe we volunteers aren't working with the poor, but in a larger sense we are helping to provide for the special needs youth who wouldn't otherwise have a chance at education. This is motivating for us.
Ok, enough of the deep stuff...who are these Nazareth students?

A young man singing.

A skit.

A young woman, with cerebral palsy, reading a poem.

The students giving hearts and hugs to John, and his family and friends.

All together.

And actually if you look closely in the back of the group picture you can see why a new roof was needed.

Although Christmas break was great, it is good to be back.
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