Still need to post the pictures of the homes. This is a very large
collection and therefore it is going to be posted later.
What my insights were on the trip:
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In summary here, I think viable easy to implement projects for our
chapter are:
1. Helping the school with chairs and tables for the children possibly
using concrete to ensure the furniture does not wander.
2. Helping them with moving their fence back as the teacher requested
to enlarge their play area and updating or repairing their playground
equipment.
3. Providing the school with computer setup (case and computers) and
book area that can be locked up by the teacher and secured to the
structure so the case doesn't wander. Possibly also made from concrete
or block, steel doors, and a lock? Teacher also showed the two
computers - no monitors, broken.
<<<<<< For pictures of 1-3, see the School Pictures >>>>>>
4. Providing steel doors and bars for the windows for the visitor
center, one simple thing the chief mentioned to me and which, if we
hear and respond to that simple request, I believe would take us far
with the Seri tribe.
5. Providing finish plumbing, toilets, and construction improvement to
what appears to be preliminary beginnings of restrooms for the guests
they have who hunt and sail with the Seri around Tiburon island (what
seems a significant source of income for them), another simple project
the chief requested which again, I think if we hear and respond, will
take us far with the Seri. He said the guests are appalled by the lack
of facilities and this distressed him.
<<<<<< For pictures 4-5 see Visitors Center >>>>>>
6. Determining the status of electrical availability to individual
houses because it appeared connections were being made that had small,
lamp-like cords being run across the roadways which is unsafe and
inadequate for the community. Also, the school has antiquated setups
for electrical with exposed wiring in the classroom.
<<<<<< For pictures 6 see Utilities on Reservatin >>>>>>
7. Helping the smaller houses with cooling in the summer - ideas -
make a central court area that is well thought out to be cool so they
can escape the humidity and heat at least in a community area. They
seem to like socializing so this may work until the larger problem
with small buildings can be tackled. The school teacher also mentioned
this problem with respect to the children. Perhaps a misting system
and some kind of higher and big shade over the school or playground
would help?
<<<<<< For pictures on homes, will post soon! >>>>>>
8. Helping provide water to the school.
9. Doing something about the situation with trash. Not sure what the
solution to that would be.
<<<<<< For pictures 9, see Environmental (trash) problem >>>>>>