Day12 - The Hard Work continues.....

Another BIG day for everyone as the construction work gets harder and harder. But before starting to dig and brave the heat of the sun, the participants had to stretch their muscles first.

Let's get physical. :)

After that they are ready to get back in action....more digging, lifting and sweating.


Today they have to finish digging the holes for the columns and finish the footings and trenches.


They also have to position the reinforcement bars in their designated position.

Shovels and buckets are their main companions.

Even the locals who are just watching offered help in the construction of the park.

The digging marathon continues in the afternoon.

Some of the locals watched what's happening.

They even learned how to bend manually the reinforcement bars.

Hopefully by tomorrow they'll be able to put the cement in some parts of the site.

Day11 - More of the Hard Part!

It's the second day of the construction phase of the park and everyone got a pair of gloves to be able to work safely.

The sunny weather was a sign for them to keep going. The task is to level the land by hand. So it means a lot of lifting, digging and more time under the sun.

The crictical points were measured and properly labeled to serve as reference.

James and Kyle trying to make sure that the leveled area was accurate.

Tired students still having some fun.

More materials came in and they have to lift everything by hand.

Teamwork and cooperation is the key for them to function as one.

Tomorrow will be another digging marathon for them but still with so much enthusiasm on each individual I'm sure the job will be done on time.

Day10 - Start of the Building Phase

The challenging part of the project have started. The students will build the park in the remaining three weeks. :)

But before doing things outdoor the students were given a few more tasks. They have to rearrange the building where they held most of their drawing classes to bring more space.

Then they will do a lot more of physical stuff outside under the heat of the sun.

Most of these students don't have any construction experience before but they are up for the challenge.

Then the materials and help started coming.

The spectacular view of the sea can help ease the tiredness that they feel.

But the weather that day totally cooperated.

The city of Puerto Prinsesa also gave us medical help.

Eventhough tired from the day's work, they can still manage to paint a smile on their faces.