Habitat for Humanity
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Steps to building a Habitat House

hex3.jpg Step 1: take a 5 hour bus ride to town hex4.jpg Step 2: relax while the tire on the bus is being fixed hex6.jpg Step 3: use cattle truck to get to lodging hex7.jpg Step 4: take pickup to building site
hex10.jpg Step 5: make friends with the local kids hex11.jpg Step 6: level the ground for building hex12.jpg Step 7: have someone pose by the outhouse hex14.jpg Step 8: dig the foundation
hex18.jpg Step 9: tie the rebar hex19.jpg Step 10: shovel gravel for concrete hex20.jpg Step 11: clear some more land hex22.jpg Step 12: mix cement
hex23.jpg Step 13: make rebar clip thingies hex25.jpg Step 14: carry lots of bricks hex27.jpg and bricks hex29.jpg and more bricks
hex31.jpg and lots more bricks hex32.jpg Step 15: have fun with the kids hex33.jpg Step 16: fill the rebar holes with cement mix hex35.jpg Step 17: smile back at the friendly face in the window
hex37.jpg Step 18: play with the local kids hex38.jpg Step 19: help lay bricks hex39.jpg Step 20: always accept a helping hand hex41.jpg Step 21: clean excess mortar from cracks
hex42.jpg Step 22: take breaks when needed hex44.jpg Step 23: always help the mason hex45.jpg Step 24: admire the new house with everyone else hex47.jpg "Come look at my new house!"
hex49.jpg Good job teams! hex51.jpg She's a cutie hex52.jpg "Hey, can you help me build here?" hex53.jpg The proud homeowners

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