Amy Schroeder-Riggio, B3′s executive director, and board members Steve Lewine and Amy Greenberg are in Peru visiting our 2010 project sites. We’ll be posting photos and updates throughout the weekend. If you missed them, here are parts one, two, and three.

After three goat-stampedes (yes, there is such a thing in Peru), we finally made it to Bernales.

It was actually raining here today which is very rare, and we were told it is the coldest winter in over 50 years. We could see our breath today as we visited the many families that were recipients of the hard work and energy from the PAC team in February and the Rock-It! team in April.

This weather is not the only contrast from the last time B3 visited Bernales. More sidewalks have been completed and the high school (near the stadium where our teams showered) is finished and has been painted a lovely shade of B3 blue.  You can see it from most spots in town and is just another example of the evolution of this small town with big hearts.

Karen, our Peace Corps friend and partner, also has new bathroom at her host family’s home.

As it usually happens in Bernales, more and more families joined us as we toured the town marveling at the handiwork of the two B3 teams that made such a difference here. The community asked about the B3 kids and advisors and wanted to remind everyone that Bernales will always be a second home and family to everyone. Builders Beyond Borders will not soon be forgotten by these families.

We have begun to head south towards San Antonio and a warm cup of coffee or two!