Pouring Concrete in Latacunga

This past March, FHC opened their new home in Latacunga, which is about 2 hours south of Quito. Currently home to about 20 kids, this new facility is still very much under construction. The upper level has yet to be completed, and there are lots of work projects around the property.

During our 3 days in Latacunga, we were tasked with helping to pour a large concrete slab under a recently constructed carport. On the first day, we dug trenches and prepped the site for concrete.
On our second day of work, we laid rebar, gathered rocks, and helped by shoveling gravel and sand to be mixed with concrete. By the end of the day, the slab was a little over half poured.
The slab was completed on our third day of work and we returned to Quito with a sense of pride and accomplishment for our participation in such a worthy project!