Fredy lives in Cojol Juyu, a small village close to Comalapa, in a
four room house with his eight siblings and his parents.
He finished six years of school and began high school on weekends in January 2010.
He is the first in his family to finish middle school.
Fredy left school in order to help his family financially. He works five days a week from 7A.M to 4P.M.,
splitting his time between the Tecnico Maya school project and Parqué Chimiyá.
Work History
- Corn farming his whole life
- Sweet pea and strawberry farming off and on
- Sells tacos at the carnival each year
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Fredy says that Long Way Home has brought many positive changes to the community. Fredy's biggest dream for Comalapa is to
see the city less polluted. He thinks LWH has helped Comalapa achieve this, but knows there is still
more to be done.
Fredy aspires to have a green building crew working under him to help more Comalapans. He would like to go to
university to get a degree in Construction Management.
Since October 2009, Fredy has learned:
| Stucco Finishes |
Solar Shower Installation (He built one at his house!) |
Roofing with Concrete and Metal |
| Water Harvesting |
Building Cisterns and Retaining Walls with Tires |
Pouring Concrete Slabs |
| Red Brick Patio Building |
Teamwork |
Construction with Earth Bags |