swing, swing, swing

One of our projects was to make a play ground for the school. We started by laying gravel (I guess their playgrounds have gravel instead of our woodchips which probably wouldn’t last long with all their rain). We spread out the gravel on a Sunday so a bunch of the local kids came up to help out (which is why the kids aren’t in their uniforms).

Our dedicated little helpers...

Many of the kids opted to document our progress.... I know I definitely posed for many pictures like this one...and this one...Teaching Nut how to do some little hand slapping game... I love her look of concentration...

The final project!

This is one of 3 pieces of playground equipment. We bought the swing sets from a guy who started a non profit company after the tsunami making playground equipment. His whole business is run by volunteers who want to do a little humanitarian work while on their vacation. Cool idea huh?

What else do you need on a play ground but a tire swing...it's perfect!

There was a random cement tube in the middle of the playground... so we painted it and are putting a checkerboard made out of a old door on top of it!