Interact Student El Salvador house building Trip
For 24 years Interactors from the US have been traveling to El Salvador to partner with the Rotary Club of San Salvador and build houses. The original goal was to build 100 houses. That number was surpassed a couple of years ago.Kona Ly from the West Ottawa High School Interact club was one of 40 students who went on a trip earlier this year. He raised the money to pay for the trip himself. This year's trip built 6 houses while working alongside the eventual homeowners. Kona described the construction methods using large bricks with mortar.
Kona felt the trip helped him to understand how much we take for granted in this country. He had to be very careful with drinks and food to avoid sickness. The Salvadoran Rotarians made sure that the Interactors were cared for.