Habitat for Humanity/ Thrivent Builds Worldwide trip to Huite, Guatemala

Out in the middle of the desert in eastern Guatemala, in temperatures that scraped 100 degrees, Habitat and Thrivent held a blitz build with roughly 90 volunteers constructing nine homes in a week.

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This was the first Habitat for Humanity Global Village trip in which Matt Flynn participated, and with it came an expectation of (and being comfortable with) the unexpected. Due to a mechanical problem with the flight out of Los Angeles, his plane trip to Guatemala was delayed one day, yet his luggage arrived on time. No worries.

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Concrete block masonry walls were built throughout; floor plans averaged about 400 sf. A few homes raced through the installation of their metal roofs and exterior doors.

Activities to entertain the American gringos included soccer with the local kids on a dirt field and a piñata to close off the week's labors.