Help School fight Climate Change w/ Green Building

by Long Way Home, Inc.
Play Video
Help School fight Climate Change w/ Green Building
Help School fight Climate Change w/ Green Building
Help School fight Climate Change w/ Green Building
Help School fight Climate Change w/ Green Building
Help School fight Climate Change w/ Green Building
Help School fight Climate Change w/ Green Building
Help School fight Climate Change w/ Green Building
Help School fight Climate Change w/ Green Building
Help School fight Climate Change w/ Green Building
Help School fight Climate Change w/ Green Building
Help School fight Climate Change w/ Green Building
Help School fight Climate Change w/ Green Building
Help School fight Climate Change w/ Green Building
Help School fight Climate Change w/ Green Building
Help School fight Climate Change w/ Green Building
Help School fight Climate Change w/ Green Building
Help School fight Climate Change w/ Green Building
Help School fight Climate Change w/ Green Building
Help School fight Climate Change w/ Green Building
Help School fight Climate Change w/ Green Building
Help School fight Climate Change w/ Green Building
Help School fight Climate Change w/ Green Building
Help School fight Climate Change w/ Green Building
Help School fight Climate Change w/ Green Building
Help School fight Climate Change w/ Green Building
Help School fight Climate Change w/ Green Building
Help School fight Climate Change w/ Green Building

Project Report | Feb 8, 2012
Long Way Home Report

By Ophelie Pluquet | Intern

Three weeks that I have joined the Long Way Home team, what a wonderful experience!

I am an intern from Belgium, I am going to stay in San Juan Comalapa for three months, and day after day I can see how the staff and the volunteers are motivated. In three weeks I saw the landscape changed, the building goes very fast... When I read previous reports, I can just recognized the progress made by the NGO.

I had seen how was the site before and I think that Long Way Home does a great job. Before my arrival, in early January, the NGO was pleased to open its first classroom that welcomes children of 4th and 5th grade. The building just goes on: the earthbag building, the art room, the retaining wall, the guard shack: all the site has great step forward.

I was pleasantly surprised by the methods of construction, the NGO has combined ecology and building in a surprising way. Tires, trash bottles and bags are very useful for the building's structure. Of course, it is a work of recycling, but it is also a way to preserve the environment. On Earth, we have a lot of waste, Long Way Home is able to use them effectively.

I think joined the LWH team is an rewarding adventure. And I am pleased to take part of this adventure. I want to thank all donors who, in some way, act in favor of this project. Thanks to you, 2011 was a wonderful year, and 2012 is ready to be also a great year.

 

 

Links:

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Nov 22, 2011
School Construction Update

By Sabrina Amon | Intern

Mar 22, 2010
A Postcard from Long Way Home in Guatemala

By Joan Ochi | GlobalGiving Traveler

About Project Reports

Project reports on GlobalGiving are posted directly to globalgiving.org by Project Leaders as they are completed, generally every 3-4 months. To protect the integrity of these documents, GlobalGiving does not alter them; therefore you may find some language or formatting issues.

If you donate to this project or have donated to this project, you can receive an email when this project posts a report. You can also subscribe for reports without donating.

Sign up for updates

Organization Information

Long Way Home, Inc.

Location: Culpepper, VA - USA
Website:
Facebook: Facebook Page
Twitter: @lwhome_org
Project Leader:
Matt Paneitz
Executive Director
Culpepper , VA United States

Learn more about GlobalGiving

Teenage Science Students
Vetting +
Due Diligence

Snorkeler
Our
Impact

Woman Holding a Gift Card
Give
Gift Cards

Young Girl with a Bicycle
GlobalGiving
Guarantee

Get incredible stories, promotions, and matching offers in your inbox

WARNING: Javascript is currently disabled or is not available in your browser. GlobalGiving makes extensive use of Javascript and will not function properly with Javascript disabled. Please enable Javascript and refresh this page.