Concrete Blocks - 1

IN AN EFFORT TO ASSIST, one way or another, the poor people of Chimbote, the non-profit organization Chimbote Oportunidades Ilimitadas CHOI (Chimbote Unlimited Oportunities), whose present administrator is Mr. Orlando Bermúdez, has sponsored the making of concrete blocks which can be used as floor in houses. They will be able to be purchased by those people disadvantaged at a very cheap price. Mr. Carlos Alayo, coordinator of CHOI's educational programs called Dollas For Scholars and Leaders For Tomorrow, is in charge of the performance of this work which is possible because of funds provided by CHOI, which coming from benefactors specially Americans.

At the moment, the work is at stage of making of small-scale concrete blocks. People who are in charge of this work are trying to make these blocks considering the lowest possible production cost for the price of each concrete block to be accessible for the poor residents of Chimbote. After the making, they are going to test the quality of the blocks to make sure that they are well done.

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