Coleman Hatcher, 908th CES deployment officer in charge. They were very friendly. It was a joy to see the smiles on their faces and know such a small thing to us was such a big thing to them. The Reserve and Guatemalan engineers dedicated the school to the town of El Porvenir April 12. She can look forward to carrying clear water to her home from the well next to the school.
Life is still hard but it is getting better.
Related Images Master Sgt. Jim Cade of the 917th Civil Engineer Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., spreads mortar to secure a wall of cinder blocks for a new school's restroom in El Porvenir, Guatemala. Chief Master Sgt. Larry Payne of the 917th Maintenance Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., drills in screws to secure the rafters of the roof for a new three-room school in El Porvenir, Guatemala.