Huanchaco Skate-Project

Los Ninos

2010-03-29T06:27:00.000-07:00

Skate

2010-03-29T06:20:00.000-07:00

Cerito

2010-03-29T06:06:00.000-07:00

2010-01-21T09:44:00.000-08:00

Olliver having a go...

2010-01-21T09:30:00.000-08:00

Of course everyone wanted Olliver to try the ramp that he put so much effort in. After a lot of convincing he finally had a go... but he still needs a lot of practise if he wants to become a good skater which is the last aim he would want to reach, I know.

The Last Layer of Plywood and... Skate!!!

2010-01-21T09:24:00.001-08:00

With our last ounce of strength we screwed the last layer of plywood on and were finally able to skate the ramp. The kids from Cerito de la Virgen were at first watching the big guys having a go. Everyone was eager to have a go as well.

2010-01-21T09:08:00.000-08:00

Almost...

2010-01-10T09:19:00.000-08:00

We are almost finished and the kids already start being creative with the leftovers of the project. The last layer of plywood is painted with a color that is weatherproof. Soon we will be finished...

2010-01-10T08:33:00.000-08:00

Screwing and a lot of Support

2010-01-10T08:04:00.000-08:00

We finally started screwing the second of three layers on and it already began to look like its going to be a good ramp. What we needed was weight to bend the plywood and we had a lot of volunteers and also Peruvian kids coming up to support us. James and Alicia (Australia), Hotton and Garen (USA), Morgan (USA), Alejandro and John (Finland), Joel and all the other kids from Cerito de la Virgen (PERU). It was a good day.

2010-01-10T07:55:00.000-08:00

Progress

2010-01-03T15:36:00.000-08:00

We bought all the materials, brought it up to the place and started putting it together. The whole frame is screwed and bits of pieces of the plywood. For the surface of the ramp we are going to use three layers of plywood (2*9mm and the upper layer is 6mm thick). We managed to get the rail in place with four screws holding it.
And again volunteers and locals were supporting us. We hope to finish the ramp in about 2 days.

Almost....

2010-01-03T15:27:00.000-08:00

Buying all the materials

2010-01-03T15:17:00.000-08:00

We bought all the wood in the store and here you can see how the rail is cutted.

Putting up the frame in the Volunteer House

2010-01-03T15:06:00.000-08:00

After a lot of cutting we finally could put the whole frame together.

The Ramp (cutting, fitting, cutting)

2009-12-29T10:48:00.000-08:00

Olliver: ¨Measure twice, cut once¨

We have finished both sides of the ramp now and we are starting to work out the flat-section soon. Also we have finished all the foundations yesterday... Good days

Support from the Locals

2009-12-29T10:32:00.000-08:00

The very young Joel, who was born in this village already knew how to mix cement properly and was a good help for us. He said that he really is looking forward to finishing the ramp and try some skateboarding.

The sunset in Huanchaco is never the same.

Start Digging again...

2009-12-29T09:56:00.001-08:00

Talking to a friend in Germany with experience in building ramps convinced us that we have to make the ramp longer and bigger. Therefore it not only influenced the size of the ramp but also the costs.

Volunteer James from Australia was a great help in finishing the foundation of the ramp.

And so was Morgan from the USA.

Some Changes and the Procedure

2009-12-29T09:46:00.000-08:00

After considering the softness of the side we had chosen to build the ramp on, we decided to change to a more solid ground (which is the place shown on the picture).

Project

2009-12-11T11:39:00.000-08:00

Huanchaco is a fisherman`s village in the North of Peru near Trujillo. Especially in summertime a lot tourists visit this place to go surfing or enjoy the easy-going way of life here. Huanchaco seems at first sight quite wealthy, but a little bit behind it things look different. There is a small village called Tablazo where the people live under extremely poor conditions. Food is scarse, children sleep on the streets, the housing is poor and there is very little to occupy the children in their free time. Huanchaco inhabits quite a few Skater and every now and then you can also see some travellers skating around. Our plan is to build a mini-halfpipe up there in order to give the local children somewhere to play and to encourage the peoplefrom Huanchaco to visit the area and see the conditions for themselves.

Team

2009-12-04T11:52:00.000-08:00

In our team we have Olliver from England, who is very skilled in matters of construction. He did all the calculations and developed the plans for the ramp.
Juan Carlos is a local who is giving us support in getting all the materials. Furthermore he is going to be in charge of the ramp when we are leaving. He is the owner of a Surf-School in Huanchaco which will supply the kids with skateboard equipment and supervise the use of the ramp.
Then there is me, Hannes. I am in charge of the homepage and my task is it to get donations and convince the people of our project.

The Ramp

2009-12-03T12:07:00.000-08:00

The mini-ramp is going to be 5 meters long, 1,35 meters high and 2,5 meters wide.

We need your help!

2009-12-02T12:08:00.000-08:00

We are building the ramp ourselves and the only costs are for the materials. Approximately the materials for the ramp are going to cost us about 465 Euros. We will appreciate every offer of support in our project. Since Olliver and me are travelling we are financially not very flexible and Juan Carlos does not have enough money either, we are dependent on your support. We will provide you with pictures and documentations about the project to keep you updated all the time.

Contact

2009-12-01T12:17:00.000-08:00

When you are interested in the project and like to donate or your just have some questions, feel free to contact me under hanneshaeusler@gmx.de

Looking forward to hear from you
Hannes

Pictures

2008-12-11T13:40:00.000-08:00

First day of work (mission: to get the ground even)

2008-10-01T10:14:00.000-07:00

Our plan is to build up the mini-ramp in the left corner shown here. Now we have to make the ground even to provide stability for the ramp.

After realising how sandy the ground was Olliver decided we would need cement foundation. (more digging)