The Department of Toto has a population of around 314,000.
Altitude: 8,150 f.
8 Municipalities.
Languages: K'iche (mayan dialect) % Spanish
Territory: 1061 sq kilometers.
Fiesta: Sept 29, St. Michael the Archangel.
Temperature Range: 41 to 65 F
The Habitat Branch of tTotonicapan was founded in 1989. Since then they have build 1,643 houses! Hope fully that will be a full three more in two weeks.
When we got to Toto we met with the families we will be building for, along with the local habitat coordinators. We met in the local cultural center, filled with pieces of Toto history.
We are building for three families:
Miguel Garcia, and Doña Socorro- whom have an adorable baby Socorro was carrying on her back in the local baby sling. Their mason is Jose, and his helper is Santos Francisco. This house is the furthest away, and they had to catch a taxi back right after they were introduced.
Olga, who's husband and mason could not make it to the introduction. That house already has a foundation laid.
And Migdalia, and Blanca Estella. Sebastian as the mason. That house already has a a slab, and has just started the block laying.
We have all decided it is a competition to see who can get the first house done.
Our hotel is nicer than most of us expected. As I write I am using the wi-fi, and the rooms all have televisions! It will be nice to come back to after days of working, in likely rain. So far, Toto has been rainy and cloudy, and we won't have the time to stop when it drizzles. Oorah!
Take care, and we'll write after our first day of "Working our buns off" as Andy the translator interpreted.
Our entire group at dinner in the hotel in Toto. Including our coordinator Ed on the right, and Toto coordinator Beth at left.
Exploring in Chichi. This is "The White Church," can ya believe it?
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