This year the Habitat for Humanity Team from the American Church in Paris went to Portugal. I was part of the team of 15 people. We went to Braga, Portugal in north of Portugal so called “the Portuguese Rome”. A city filled with churches at every corner. We went to Vila Verde, where the family lived and we started to build the roof. Our main job was the roof.
I remember now when we came, there was nothing and by the time we left the bricks, the concrete beams and the roof shingles where in place forming this wonderful shape called “the roof” of the house.
Nothing stopped us to finish it. We had one rainy day where everybody was soaking wet, but you could see the people on the roof building and the others making concrete and carrying it up to the top. That day was incredible, I was so wet…only the hot soup made me happy. No more concrete!!!
I’ll post some photos to see how our trip was a success!
