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Build a school from recycled materials for Maya
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Students and teachers from Tecnico Maya School
Students and teachers from the Tecnico Maya School stand in front of their school. They have poor conditions and many months the teachers must go without pay. They are nevertheless a dedicated staff and wish to improve their school. They have asked Long Way Home for help to build a new school and add a vocational high school.
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Students, teacher from Tecnico Maya on tire house.
The students climbed onto the tire house knowing that it was a practice for the school that LWH will build for them out of recycled materials such as trash and tires. They participate in the building project by bringing trash-filled bottles to the construction site for use in the walls of the latrine.
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Bottles collected by community members line the la
In 2008 community members collected non-perishable trash from local streets and stuffed it into empty liter-sized plastic bottles. Bottle building is environmentally hygienic and also uses old as opposed to newly made materials.
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The LWH crew uses mallets to fill tires with earth
In 2009 LWH employed 8 community members who have now learned "green" building techniques. They form the nucleus of a new green industry in Guatemala. With the completion of the Tecnico Maya vocational school in 2010 green building techniques will be taught to a new generation of green builders.
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Crew and volunteers fill in the foundation.
The LWH crew and plus groups of international volunteers fill tires with dirt and place them in the foundation layer which is a combination of poured gravel and earth-packed tires.
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A view of the foundation of the Tecnico Maya schoo
A view from above of the completed foundational layer of the Tecnico Maya School.
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A member of the crew packs the tires with earth.
A crew member is working into the twilight packing the upper layer of tires from above. The school means not only future educational opportunities but also real jobs for today.
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A retaining wall is the first order of business.
The lWH crew and volunteers first excavated the land beginning in January 2009 and then began construction of the retaining wall to stabilize the land. Government engineers have been onsite to observe the use of recycled tires in the construction of retaining walls which are badly needed throughout Guatemala.
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The first three rooms of the TM School with roof
The first roof was added to the Tecnico Maya School in October 2009. These rooms will become the electrical and wood working shops of the school upon completion.
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The first roof is added to the first three rooms
The first roof was added to the first three rooms in October 2009. The roof is made from poured concrete over a wire mesh form. The walls will be finished with a mixture of earth and sand that will resemble adobe.
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Children that benefit from the education opportunities provided!
Photo from Progress Report 'Postcard from Build a school from recycled materials for 50 Maya'
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Aerial view of the foundation for three classrooms
Photo from Progress Report 'Progress update on Tecnico Maya School'
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A load of tires for the retaining walls at the tecnico Maya Scho
Photo from Progress Report 'Progress update on Tecnico Maya School'
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The walls are going up!
Photo from Progress Report 'Progress update on Tecnico Maya School'
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Build a school from recycled materials for Maya
Photo from Progress Report 'Our House, In the Middle of Our Street & Why Did Matt Name It “Long Way Home”?'
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Retaining wall made out of old tires and plastic bottles
Photo from Progress Report 'Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, and Build a School'
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long view of retaining wall
Photo from Progress Report 'building new school and new volunteers join LWH'
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new retaining wall
Photo from Progress Report 'building new school and new volunteers join LWH'
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retaining wall goes up
Photo from Progress Report 'building new school and new volunteers join LWH'
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Water line for tenico Maya School
Photo from Progress Report 'Being part of a larger vision'
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Gringas digging Paxan water line
Photo from Progress Report 'Being part of a larger vision'
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It had to be pretty deep
Photo from Progress Report 'Being part of a larger vision'
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Land for the school
Photo from Progress Report 'Walking the land of the future site of the school'
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Avocado trees
Photo from Progress Report 'Walking the land of the future site of the school'
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volunteers, staff and Board of Director's viewing the land.
Photo from Progress Report 'Walking the land of the future site of the school'
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Working at Parque Chimya
Photo from Progress Report 'Progress in Parque Chimya'
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Common items for recycling
Photo from Progress Report 'Progress in Parque Chimya'
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A long way to go for the environment
Photo from Progress Report 'Progress in Parque Chimya'
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Children and mother enjoying Parque Chimya
Photo from Progress Report 'Arrival to view new building construction'
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Tire house is beautiful.
Photo from Progress Report 'Arrival to view new building construction'
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Parque is well cultivated and presents a tranquil respite from h
Photo from Progress Report 'Arrival to view new building construction'
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