Student-Led Green Building Projects

Dear LWH Donors and Friends! We had a great 2025 school year because of you. We built ventilated stoves, water tanks, compost latrines, retaining walls and in about 4 days we start the construction of a classroom in a small village near Comalapa. This classroom will serve 20 PreK students and this is the first time this village will be able to offer this to the community. TeamUp donated most of the materials and Ecohab is bringing 20 expert builders. We will build the whole thing in one month using earthbags, glass bottle bricks, ecobricks, and tires (along with many conventional materials). The resident of the village are contributing labor and lots of materials as well. We are still about $3000 short if you would like to help. Thank you for all you have done to help our students receive a quality education. We couldn't do it without you! 

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And yes, we have done it again! In May, we mobilized 110 students, 25 teachers, 8 green builders, and several other members of our community to build 7 ventilated stoves, 2 water tanks, 1 retaining wall, and a dry composting latrine. 92 people who were living in extreme poverty benefited from these projects and are all extremely grateful. Of course, all 110 students, 25 teachers, and our green builders also benefited from the educational value of this experience. This year, we were also able to distribute 150 water filters and 100 solar lamps to families in need due to our partnership with WATA.org. None of this would have been possible without the support of our GlobalGiving donors. Each stove costs about $150, each water tank about $150, the compost latrine costs $900, and the retaining wall costs about $400. Because we spent about $2500 in total, the cost to benefit all 237 people involved was about $10.25 per beneficiary. So even a $10 donation goes a long way, and at Long Way Home, we can't thank you enough! Next up, we will involve our high school students in the construction of 2 classrooms in a nearby village to complete this round of 2025 student-led projects.