Saturday's project cleaned up Centro Escolar Republica de Canada with many a hand from students, parents and teachers. While lots of paint managed to get on the walls and furniture, none of the students left without being fully painted, clothing, shoes and all.
The school has been receiving support from Glasswing prior to this project. Many of the kids are involved in clubs mentored by Glasswing volunteers including English, Glee, Soccer, Basketball & Discovery Club.
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| Our eager volunteers who made the day possible |
The main project of the day was painting a 10x15 ft muralwhich was drawn the day prior by Andrea. The students crowded around to paint the mural all day.
Normally, Glasswing does murals on several walls but this school has many done by previous students who had graduated or passed away.
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| Fresh coat on the sidewalk art |
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| Andrea's carpentry crew fixing desks |
Another project orchestrated by Andrea was the refurbishment of school desks. The public schools, like many other public sector activities in El Salvador lack funding for new materials. Inevitably desks and furniture break done over time, but they are not replaced. In the process of repairing desks, students learn invaluable carpentry skills to maintain them
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Painting the outside wall was the one of the most rigorous projects of the day. Not only was it expansive but it was tricky balancing a ladder on the hillside.
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| Enjoying the day! |
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| Everybody wants to paint: Teachers (bottom) & students (on ladders) ! |
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| The land of finished desks |
The carpentry crew finished the desks with a great red tinted polyurethane. A total of 15 finished desks and chairs.
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| The Glasswing crew |
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| Little prince meets tribal psychedelic |
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