As promised, construction has begun on our first concrete project as PCVs (sorry about the pun) - a wheelchair ramp at Noyemberyan School #2! The city of Noyemberyan was nice enough to contribute labor for the project, which was funded with the support of the Yerevan International Women’s Council. I am leaving for IOC camp today and will not be back in Noyemberyan until the 20th, so I will update again after that.
So far they have almost completed the ramp for the first story, and additional projects include making an accessible entrance from the street, fixing the second floor to make it accessible, and some small improvements to the rooms and bathrooms.
Here are some pictures of the project to date:
It certainly feels good to see something tangible, although the intangibles - the friends, fun, and experiences - still remain the best part. Plus I can’t really take much credit for building the thing; what can I say, I make a much better supervisor:
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