Gifted cross

The San Damiano Cross is the large Romanesque rood cross that St. Francis of Assisi was praying before when he received the commission from the Lord to rebuild the Church. The original cross presently hangs in the Basilica of Saint Clare (Basilica di Santa Chiara) in Assisi. Franciscans cherish this cross as the symbol of their mission from God. The cross is of a type sometimes called an icon cross because besides the main figure it contains images of other saints and people related to the incident of Christ's crucifixion. 

This cross was gifted to our discerning community by the Franciscan friars, Brothers Max and Robert.  It hangs in one of the two homes the community members share.

Plow

Meet the team responsible for plowing our fields.  They are eco-friendly and reliable.

Agriculture

Look at these tomato plants

 pwa nwa (black beans)

kalalou-- don't recall the name in English but it is usually about three inches long, green and star-shaped when cut sideways.  It's a popular veggie in the southern states.
From wikipedia:
Callaloo is widely known throughout the Caribbean and has a distinctively Caribbean origin, created by enslaved Africans using ideas of the indigenous people along with both African (okra) and indigenous (Xanthosoma) plants (See Palaver Sauce for the West African dish). Trinidadians have embraced this dish from their ancestors and over time have added ingredients such as coconut milk to modify its flavor.

Watertower

Our guys pouring the top of the cistern yesterday afternoon.  This cistern will provide water to the girls' houses and the kitchen/dining room.  The top enclosed section is the cistern and the pump-house is below.

First S2H house

Jhony, Berthony, Renold and Venel are the backdrop for the foundation of the first home to be built by Shelter2Home for earthquake victims. It is located right down the street from us. Check in often for updates.

Making rosaries

Our good friends from Shepherd of the Hills Parish (Eden, Wisconsin) brought down lots of supplies and clothing.  One was all the makings for rosaries so that the boys could make their own in any color combination.  Big hit with the kids!

Voc School

A few of our vocational school students model the new t-shirts they just received. Each has a symbol of their chosen profession on the left front and "ESPWA" embroidered on the left sleeve. They don't show up too well in this photo but you get the idea.