WELCOME
2025!
We’re starting the new year with significant changes in the construction:
All the walls have been plastered.
The sidewalks are now complete.
The plumbing in the student and teacher bathrooms has been installed.
All the classrooms now have flooring.
These past weeks, we've been making rapid progress. The dedication and love we put into our work are clearly reflected in this remarkable project—the construction we've all been eagerly awaiting.
Just a few days away from
completing the project!
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The sidewalks are nearly complete.
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the floors in all The buildings have been fully concreted
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The walls are plastered.
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We’re already working on the electrical installations
We're entering the home stretch.
We are already working on the inside of the buildings, on the concrete floors, as well as laying water and sewage pipes. In a few days you will see great changes in the construction.
A dream about to become a reality
The first grade, fourth grade and fifth grade classrooms are already roofed. The floor is being prepared for the application of ceramic tile.
CHALATENANGO BLESSED LAND.
In a world that is constantly changing, where every day brings new opportunities and challenges, our initiative is born: a school and a job initiative that not only educates, but transforms lives!
Be part of this great dream!
WEEK 9
The purlins are installed in almost the three buildings.
WEEK 8
WEEK 8
We are already preparing the walls for the arrival of the purlins and the roof. This process is more complicated, that's why the progress can't be seen with the naked eye.
“Perseverance in construction is the key to achieving our goals.”
First reactions
This week we had the visit of Mr. Joe Albers, president of Grande Center and at the same time the visit of some students and parents of Rutilio Grande School. We continue to move forward steadily and without discouragement. All for the development of our people.
WEEK 7
Every brick we lay is another step towards the future we are building. This week the 4th and 5th grade buildings are about to be roofed.
One and a half month summary
This is what 6 weeks of construction looks like.
WEEK 1
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
WEEK 4
WEEK 5
WEEK 6
WEEK 6
“Education is our passport to the future, because tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.” - Malcon X
It is precisely this passport to the future that we want to achieve for each of our students. This is not only the construction of a school but also the construction of many dreams and the formation of students full of knowledge, leadership, empathy, faith and above all human beings capable of contributing positively to their environment.
WEEK 5
This is a true labor of love.
Day by day we are consolidating this great project, all this is thanks to God, to your donations and to Don Jose Elias Escobar and his Grupo Fe.
WEEKEND 4
There is no such thing when you put your heart and soul into your work, that's what characterizes our employees. They are working some days from 5am to 7pm. Construction is progressing by leaps and bounds, the walls of the school buildings are almost finished.
Thank God our dreams are taking shape.
WEEK 4
Changes in construction are more noticeable than ever.
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Blocks are touching the ground
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We are already cementing the first rows of blocks
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More workers are joining the construction in order to make the work more efficient.
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Blocks are taking center stage in the construction of the first three school buildings.
This weekend the work did not take a break.
There’s nothing greater than the work done for love—workers toiling in the rain, through the night, and putting in extra hours, all driven by the desire to build and create as swiftly as they can.
Foundation phase of the three buildings
We are laying concrete on the ground, fixing metal reinforcement for sills and columns as well as placing poles.
The sill is being filled with concrete.
Making concrete mix.
The project is moving forward smoothly
Wonderful things are happening; we're already in week 3. Every day, we are more committed to this great construction project because we know that our students and our community deserve it.
Earthwork ready to excavate foundation, before trenching.
We have already started the trenching of the foundation.
The sand and gravel are ready for the concrete slab
Some days we've worked late into the night to speed up the process.
Construction is underway
We are already in week 2 of this major construction project. The warehouse for the construction supplies has been completed, and our team of engineers, masons, and helpers is already working on the rebar for the foundations of the three buildings. The building materials are already on the ground!
The warehouse for the construction supplies has been completed.
The land is already flattened.
Working on the rebar for the foundations of the three buildings.
The building materials are already on site!
Construction Updates
Construction has started on Rutilio Grande School’s permanent campus! We will keep this page updated weekly with its progress.
This week, they carved out the entrance road, started flattening the construction site for the 3 school buildings, and are building a storage unit for construction supplies.
Construction Renderings
Here is the full renderings of Grande Center’s full complex that will eventually serve over 1,000 students in 2030. We are starting construction with 6 classrooms that will last us for the next 3 years.
Grande Data Services, Inc. Launched
February 7th, 2023
Grande Data Services, Inc. cut its ribbon to officially open for business in Chalatenango, El Salvador. This company will complete data labeling and annotation services for international clients. Graduates from Grande Workforce Initiative will be employed by the company.
Grande Data Services hopes to grow to over 500 employees in the next 5 years bringing in a new economic ecosystem to the region that is plagued with unemployment.