Questão 27 - UNICENTRO 2012/1

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A class apart, long way home
    A few years ago the residents of San Juan
Comalapa, a small town in Guatemala’s highlands, didn’t
know anything about recycling: they tended to throw
their garbage in the river. But Comalapa, a primarily
[5] Mayan community of farmers, had another problem: most
children ended their education after primary school to
help their families survive. Matt Paneitz, a former Peace
Corps volunteer here, and his organization Long Way
Home are working with residents to tackle both issues.
[10] Long Way Home’s first project was building a soccer
field (Paneitz sold his car to help fund it). Next, it turned
to the waste and education problems. The ingenious
solution: Build a school out of recycled rubbish,
particularly old tires, which make excellent walls. The
[15] school’s not finished yet (though some classes are being
offered), but when it’s done it will serve some 400
students, offering academic coursework and vocational
workshops in carpentry, masonry, welding and other
crafts that will help turn the cycle of poverty around.
A class apart, long way home. Newsweek, New York, Dec 27,2010/ Jan 3, 2011, ENCARTE, p.14.

A problem with Comalapa’s children was that they