From Old to New – a photo story

[vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”25″][vc_column_text]

The only time you should ever look back is to see how far you’ve come.

Ian Knabel

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

In 2012 this is what made up a small school in the La Joya neighbourhood.
Dirt floors, no walls, chicken wire and rags.

[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”949″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_single_image image=”948″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]

The students were always happy to see us visit.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][ultimate_spacer height=”25″][vc_single_image image=”939″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][ultimate_spacer height=”25″][vc_single_image image=”934″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][ultimate_spacer height=”25″][vc_single_image image=”429″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”25″][vc_column_text]

Preparations for construction of the first three classroom building.
Note the parents digging … men and women.

[/vc_column_text][ultimate_spacer height=”25″][vc_single_image image=”432″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]

The first three classroom building completed.

[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”944″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”25″][vc_column_text]

A new bathroom was built to replace the old outhouse

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][ultimate_spacer height=”25″][vc_single_image image=”936″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][ultimate_spacer height=”25″][vc_single_image image=”956″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”50″][vc_column_text]

The parents then added on a temporary kitchen.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][ultimate_spacer height=”25″][vc_single_image image=”954″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][ultimate_spacer height=”25″][vc_single_image image=”952″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”50″][vc_column_text]

Second three classroom building under construction

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”946″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]

Second building completed

[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”953″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]

Third phase of construction on another three classroom building.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][ultimate_spacer][vc_single_image image=”93″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][ultimate_spacer][vc_single_image image=”927″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][ultimate_spacer][vc_single_image image=”897″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”25″][vc_column_text]

Final three classroom building built with funds raised by 10 year old Austin Brown.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”937″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]

In 2014 a new kitchen was added which was funded in memory of Judy White.

[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”1002″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”25″][vc_column_text]

New washrooms and office

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”938″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”25″][vc_column_text]

Cancha with roof completed in 2015

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”877″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]