From Old to New - a photo story - Por los Niños de Zihuatanejo, AC

FROM OLD TO NEW

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

Ian Knabel

A PHOTO STORY

In 2012 this is what made up a small school in the La Joya neighborhood.

Dirt floors, no walls, chicken wire and rags.

Schools, La Joya, panarama

Schools, La Joya, Panarama

The students were always happy to see us visit.

Ninos, La Joya

Ninos, collage, La Joya

School, old classrooms, La Joya

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

Schools, construction, Centenario, partent work party

The first three classroom building completed.

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A new bathroom was built to replace the old outhouse

Washrooms, old and new, Centenario

Washrooms, Centenario

The parents then added on a temporary kitchen.

Kitchen, ladies cooking

Schools, Centenario, first building

Second three classroom building under construction

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Second building completed

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Third phase of construction on another three classroom building.

Schools, construction, 2nd building, Centenario

Schools, Centenario, third building

Schools, Centenario 2nd & 3rd buildings

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

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

kitchen at Centenario-2

New washrooms and office

Washrooms, Centenario, new

Cancha with roof completed in 2015

Schools, Centenario, canch