Organizing a crew of UNO students, Caritas Felices (Happy Faces) Day Care parents, and volunteers from Lima, is no easy task. Dr. Claudia Garcia, Biani Martinez Loyme, and Esther Orve worked out the plan for what needed to be done and how. We were all surprised how much work we got done--50 gallons of paint applied inside and outside in two half-days. 

In the day care's fifth year connected with UNO, it was time to re-paint the sign.

Children entertained themselves admirably while the day care staff and parents were painting and all of their books and toys were stacked in the centers of classrooms.

Besides painting, the day care center needed stronger support beams in one classroom so a tin roof can be replaced with a shingled one. Jared Kolaak and David Grothen improvised, with input from two helpers.

There's no good way to get a lot of work done without getting paint on your hands. In two 1/2 day sessions, 10 students and 2 professors primed and painted inside and outside walls of the entire day care center at the Caritas Felices day care in Lima.

50 gallons of paint, three trips to the hardware store, some measuring, sawing, nailing...it was time for gift exchange and pictures. Our new Peruvian friends gave us scarves and hats; we gave the children UNO teddy bears.

Proud and happy of the work we all did, showing off our new hats and scarves, the the thank you gifts from our new friends at the day care center. Some of the children are also holding the UNO teddy bears that we gave them.