Last Thursday when we arrived at the orphanage to have the first loads of gravel and sand delivered, there were some visitors there from the group Proyecto Solidario out of Spain. I'd met them before and we'd talked about our project and they asked how they could help with provisional shelter, food, etc. Well, when we talked to them on Thursday they told us that they'd been looking for months the right place to build an orphanage. After discussing their plans and budget, it made a lot of sense for us to team up with them. They will be taking over the building of the orphanage and we will now be focusing on the school.
Since restrictions from their organization do not allow them to purchase land, and the land that the orphans are on now is not big enough for both the school and orphanage, our first step will be to purchase the land for the school. While this means that we'll need to wait a little while to break ground and Patti and Owen will have to draw up new plans, it is great news because Proyecto Solidario has the funding and experience to get the job done and we feel that the children will be better off with the facility that they can provide them with.
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