Mission
of Hope, Bolivia
P.O. Box 4001
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Phone and Fax:
434-977-4748
E-mail: cindytha@cstone.net
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February 2008 Sucre Construction Trip
The February 2008 Construction Team
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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.
Buddy, Jim and Jorge clearing dirt
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Jorge digging one of the footers |
A Bible and a Cross form the cornerstone for the new clinic
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Alex and Juan, our foremen for the project |
Jorge and Alma tying steel
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Jorge with a helper from the church |
Jim, Jeff, Jim (Left to right in rear) and Dan (front) assembling steel frames
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Steel frame assembly
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Nelson with a brother from the church
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Jim (sitting) and Jeff cutting steel rebar
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Alex and Alma bending steel on a jig
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Jorge and a brother from the church preparing to mix concrete |
Alma with a brother from the church bending steel
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Pat and Ellen tying steel |
Jim and Jim tying steel
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Buddy working with steel |
Dan, Karl and Buddy working on a frame assembly
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Dan, the team leader |
A truckload of bricks arrives from Santa Cruz
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Unloading the bricks |
Dan and Jorge preparing for the next brick
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Jorge laying a brick |
Dee laying a brick with Dan and Ellen looking on
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Debbie laying a brick with Alma, Buddy and Jorge looking on |
With the foundations poured, steel rebar positioned, the walls of the clinic begin...
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During the second week, the ladies of the team conducted a Vacation Bible School for all the children living within walking distance.
The children coloring their Vacation Bible School lesson
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Boys working on their coloring
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Two girls intent on staying within the lines...
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Prayer time
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Two special friends
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Singing songs
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The children proudly display their craft
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A little one with her craft
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Prayer
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Pat and Debbie (holding the book) tell the Bible story as Alma (far left) translates
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After the team left, local workers were hired to continue the construction, and the walls are now going up. This clinic will be based on the model we currently operate in Santa Cruz, offering free medical exams, free laboratory analysis, free medicenes, and a presentation Gospel message. Funds are now needed to complete the outside construction, as well as to finish and furnish the inside. Once this clinic is up and running, it will be a great blessing to the Quechua people of Sucre, providing them with free medical care and sharing with them the hope we have in Jesus Christ.
Update as of April 08, 2008: the walls of the clinic continue to rise...
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Tax deductible donations can be made
payable to:
Mission Of Hope, Bolivia
P.O. Box 4001
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Telephone and Fax: (434) 977-4748
Executive Director: Cindy Thacker
Mission of Hope, Bolivia is a
501c3 tax-exempt organization.
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