Today was the day that we poured the concrete walls of the reservoir. We were not expecting such a high turnout of volunteers! Members of every household showed up to lend a hand. Todays task required people to gather aggregate and cement and place them inside the concrete mixer. After the everything was mixed, people would carry buckets full of concrete to the top of the reservoir scaffolding and then pour them inside the forms. Contractors with a gas operated vibrator would vibrate the concrete to make sure that there would be no air gaps in the wall as the concrete dried. After we finished pouring all the concrete, we had a big community feast where we ate cuy (guinea pig) with wheat rice and potatoes. A one of the community members brought a speaker so we took turns playing famous American and Peruvian songs. This day was a big milestone in the construction process and we were able to bond with the volunteers and contractors.
Concrete being mixed
Concrete being mixed
Pouring concrete into forms for wall
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