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February 2008 Sucre Constrution

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On Feb. 17, 2008 the first Mission of Hope construction team of 13 people from Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia arrived in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. After a quick tour of the current Mission of Hope clinic in Santa Cruz, they flew to the city of Sucre to break ground and lay the foundation for a new medical clinic. The team worked hard at an altitude of 9,000 feet, at times under very intense sun, digging footers, cutting and tying steal, and mixing and pouring concrete. The brothers and sisters from the local church volunteered their time to work along side the team and help out.

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Buddy, Jim and Jorge clearing dirt.

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Alex and Juan, our foremen for the project.

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Jim, Jeff, Jim (Left to right in rear) and Dan (front) assembling steel frames.

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Jim (sitting) and Jeff cutting steel rebar.

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Alma with a brother from the church bending steel.

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Buddy working with steel.

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A truckload of bricks arrives from Santa Cruz.

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Jorge laying a brick.

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With the foundations poured, steel rebar positioned, the walls of the clinic begin...

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Two girls intent on staying within the lines...

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Singing songs.

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Prayer.

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Jorge digging one of the footers.

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Jorge and Alma tying steel.

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Steel frame assembly.

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Alex and Alma bending steel on a jig.

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Pat and Ellen tying steel.

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Dan, Karl and Buddy working on a frame assembly.

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Unloading the bricks.

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Dee laying a brick with Dan and Ellen looking on.

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The children coloring their Vacation Bible School lesson.

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Prayer time.

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The children proudly display their craft.

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Pat and Debbie (holding the book) tell the Bible story as Alma (far left) translates.

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A Bible and a Cross form the cornerstone for the new clinic.

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Jorge with a helper from the church.

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Nelson with a brother from the church.

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Jorge and a brother from the church preparing to mix concrete.

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Dan, the team leader.

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Debbie laying a brick with Alma, Buddy and Jorge looking on.

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Two special friends.

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A little one with her craft.

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Update as of April 08, 2008: the walls of the clinic continue to rise...