have in November last year we met at a relief operation for victims of severe flooding in Joya Grande, a family that had lost everything, what they had built up over generations.
The destroyed house of family Calles in November 2009
We and a handful of other teachers of the German School of San Salvador have asked our friends to help in the form of donations and therefore have a considerable amount get together.
The relief operation was not until July this year until we put (almost) everything, wanted to realize what we could.
following apply now Special friends and relatives of Nadine and me, so you get an idea of how you could help with your money.
family project Cruz: Cruz The family was particularly badly hit in November. She lost in the night of 8 to 9th through November 2009 their three children and all their possessions in a landslide. She got no support from the government. Nicole, a teacher from our school was, by her maid, which is related to the family, of this case and asked us for help.
We support them in addition to our personal donations or with $ 500 of your donation.
The remaining cost for a new land and a house were of the Friends of other colleagues supported, because we wanted to use your money targeted for help in Joya Grande.
moved in February Cruz family their new house.
project Joya Grande: The Calles family consisting of mother Delmis, the grandmother, three children (between 12 and 20) and lost two aunts in the above-mentioned night in Joya Grande all what she had. Thank God they were able to save her life at the last second by a miracle. Shortly thereafter, the daughter lost her job. A fixed income, the family has not to this day.
An overview of our project: November 2009: We learn about her son's family Calles Carlos know in the relief operation.
November / December 2009: fundraiser
December 2009: First telephone contacts to determine what assistance the family received so far by the Government: None.
February 2010: The search for a property is far more difficult than expected. It is confronted, not in view.
March 2010: A land for $ 12,000 would be unaffordable in view, but for us.
April 2010: A new site for about $ 6000 is in prospect. The owner chooses, however, against a sale.
April / May 2010: Another site for about $ 6000 is displayed. Since it seems far more difficult to find a better site in the region, we decide internally for this property.
Marian assessed with the two sons of the land
13th May 2010: The first visit to Joya Grande in November. The site seems safe and the price realistic. The family wept with joy when she sees us. Your old site is partially overgrown.
The old family home is almost unrecognizable.
The family still has absolutely nothing and lives with an aunt. We hire a lawyer for the examination of property dealings, so that we can be sure that Delmis 100% ig be the owner.
The conditions are, as expected, was not easy. Our lawyer (the husband of a colleague) worked for about a month out in favor of the family to take care of everything.
Heavy rains cut Joya Grande from the outside world.
17th June 2010: We would like to meet to sign contracts with the seller and the family in Joya Grande. After a grueling Drive over partly flooded and completely destroyed roads in our 4x4 "tank", we are close to the finish of the rain compelled to return, there is cut Joya Grande to a new one from the outside world.
Jürgen presented the check to the former owner of the property. seated on the left and our lawyer Delmis. In the background are the children. 18th June 2010: We meet in Soyapango, the most dangerous district of San Salvador in order in the fast food restaurant Wendy's "to sign the contract and to pass the check for $ 6000th Everything is going well. ;-)
We present the contract with the Germany flag something wrong in the Wendy's.
you see you are symbolically "Germany" So also in the photo. After the photo we took a staff point out that the flag is
wrong way round. She was immediately corrected. :-) 25th June 2010: us returning to Joya Grande to speak to spot the building possibilities. A house is planned and the necessary materials are calculated and recorded. We go into a DIY store and ask prices.
The road to Joya Grande looks still taken.
is the house of the neighbors are ideas. We are considering how we
with our remaining money can build a house,
the big and safe enough for the family.
Even if it goes down right here is steep, the land from further landslides 100% secure. early July 2010: Since we're on vacation, Jürgen and Gudrun take over the purchase of building materials alone.
August 2010 : The house is finished, we can visit family, however, since the rains are too strong.
The house is finished!
22nd October 2010: After the heaviest rainy season in the history of El Salvador with 16 tropical storms that almost provided throughout for heavy rain for days and twice El Salvador in the absolute national emergency "Alerta Roja" misplaced, we were finally able to Joya Grande to drive around to look at the family home and to hand over the money last for the current connection.
is The House really nicely made!
Sitting Here on the covered terrace ...
... the dining room with kitchen ...
Bedroom No. 1 ... ..
... Bedroom No. 2 ..
No. 3 bedrooms ... ..
... once again, the entire plot with a toilet, house and garden.
Delmis shows us the house and declared their future plans ...
back of the house to grow trees as a screen. your money, along with other donations to 100% used it to buy the land and the family to build a house Calles. In addition, the symbolic legal fees were paid about $ 100 of them. We are happy that we were able to help you through the family Sun
Delmis is incredibly grateful and assured us with tears every time that it would ever pray for us. Jürgen and I have repeatedly emphasized that behind this a large group of friends and relatives. Jürgen has the contract as a representative of the group "Amigos de la Escuela Alemana San Salvador" signed on your behalf.
Finally the family can again worry about the future.
I hope that the whole operation is run, how you have presented and which I want to apologize again to you all that I have not managed to get receipts for donations. Explanations private and not on the blog.
Thank you for your help
Sebastian & Nadine
"Now that is a beginning, is always the best after all by itself." Hermann Hesse
PS After the World Cup game against Serbia called us the little son of Delmis in tears and said: "We have lost ..." You see, there are in El Salvador, a small, big fan of Germany. :-)
