We get on the big bus each morning (fighting over who gets to stand on the back) for the half hour drive to Bann Fai (cotton village) which gives the team a chance to chat about the evening before and the day ahead. Each day work progresses so quickly. We divided into three teams; add a room at two houses and the building of one new house. One team went back to the Railway Project to load 900 bricks onto our bus, and the ride back was very adventurous as they had to keep the bricks from tipping over!
The homeowners we are working with are so generous, and so moved by all of our efforts. The local building supervisor, Tiger, is always smiling and encouraging. He really is part of the team. Pug and Malai from the Korat affiliate have been so warm and welcoming, and have looked after us very well. The entire village has come by to see what we are doing, and some children even stayed home from school as we are apparently more interesting to them. Lana took on the role of teacher and all day we hear them shouting "Lana! Lana!" inviting her to come and play.
There is lots of joking and laughing amidst the heat and hard work, making the days pass by quickly. Today we ended by laying the last row of bricks amongst great ceremony and many photos taken.
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