https://www.lucasjim.com/home daily 1.0 2023-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63d705f985aa7959f6cdbf89/d985cae0-fc87-4f5a-9a89-1659d44c3776/f_leuna91f1+%28edited%29.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63d705f985aa7959f6cdbf89/ba7d3a61-92d5-4cee-b3e5-fb325e18b04e/well_cover.jpg https://www.lucasjim.com/about-me daily 0.75 2023-04-02 https://www.lucasjim.com/contact-me daily 0.75 2023-05-20 https://www.lucasjim.com/gallery daily 0.75 2023-05-20 https://www.lucasjim.com/gallery/project-one-2021 monthly 0.5 2023-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63d705f985aa7959f6cdbf89/6c76f6ff-3427-469a-933f-6d0f944fc3e0/IMG_7196.jpg Project Gallery - Project One Gallery - 2021 Here I am standing amongst the Tsimanes in their town hall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63d705f985aa7959f6cdbf89/2eec7126-8a22-45a2-a5cf-f5a7fcc8b617/IMG_7206.jpg Project Gallery - Project One Gallery - 2021 Here I am building the latrines for the Tsimane tribe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63d705f985aa7959f6cdbf89/24cf7d4c-6f37-44f0-ac9c-f65d388a69c5/f_leuna91f1+%28edited%29.png Project Gallery - Project One Gallery - 2021 One of the 2 complete latrines that were constructed for the Tsimanes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63d705f985aa7959f6cdbf89/0dbc5b19-6583-4142-a493-8086debd379d/IMG_7399.jpg Project Gallery - Project One Gallery - 2021 The road leading to the Tsimane village. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63d705f985aa7959f6cdbf89/025f2624-4ac1-4d1c-8ab6-658df64e6b9d/PHOTO-2021-07-16-20-47-35-2.jpg Project Gallery - Project One Gallery - 2021 Once I got the hang of it, using a chainsaw to shorten some of the planks of the latrines’ walls was less difficult than I initially thought. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63d705f985aa7959f6cdbf89/c22f639a-137a-4d53-8aac-5e10e23a3ec1/PHOTO-2021-07-16-20-47-35-3.jpg Project Gallery - Project One Gallery - 2021 With the tribespeople, we would transport the planks that were used to build the latrines from the outskirts of the village. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63d705f985aa7959f6cdbf89/96096c21-f128-4f2d-ae6c-684a93574651/PHOTO-2021-07-16-20-47-35.jpg Project Gallery - Project One Gallery - 2021 The distance from a ground to the latrine roof was about 9 ft. This is me building the roof of one of the latrines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63d705f985aa7959f6cdbf89/ea929402-7b78-4303-bc31-131f95bbeff5/PHOTO-2021-07-16-20-47-36-2%28Rev%29.jpg Project Gallery - Project One Gallery - 2021 The tribespeople were volunteering as much as they were endearing; directing them was a privilege. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63d705f985aa7959f6cdbf89/978baa90-dc4d-441f-b4ac-49314307bb75/PHOTO-2021-07-16-20-47-36.jpg Project Gallery - Project One Gallery - 2021 Using 12 2x8 wooden planks on each wall, the latrine walls were built in three days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63d705f985aa7959f6cdbf89/a4182ad2-2e72-40b8-87c9-3ae701caf593/PHOTO-2021-07-16-20-47-37-2.jpg Project Gallery - Project One Gallery - 2021 Me and other participants would help transport the planks and other materials that were used to build the latrines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63d705f985aa7959f6cdbf89/974c1730-5dd6-424c-9e1c-5e9d2c3c5a0d/PHOTO-2021-07-16-20-47-38.jpg Project Gallery - Project One Gallery - 2021 Here I am building the roof of one of the latrines with one of the Tsimane tribe members. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63d705f985aa7959f6cdbf89/13344e19-3a95-47c1-839e-bf87a00eb646/PHOTO-wires-2021-07-16-20-47-39+copy.png Project Gallery - Project One Gallery - 2021 The roofs were made with steel sheets, but they has do be held in place by poles and wires. Using wire cutters, we built the roofs of the latrines. https://www.lucasjim.com/gallery/project-two-2022 monthly 0.5 2023-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63d705f985aa7959f6cdbf89/4564c1d1-e9a3-42c4-aa02-7202e35cec39/9e156b6c-3233-4af6-9e0f-ca92a6d33346%28Project+2%29.jpg Project Gallery - Project Two Gallery - 2022 This is standard Tsimane housing, made of wooden planks and leaves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63d705f985aa7959f6cdbf89/4d5cd74b-4384-4dd0-b302-77ff9e115505/df1775d2-6dbe-46b7-ba5c-4167315fe49e%28Project+2%29.jpg Project Gallery - Project Two Gallery - 2022 Tsimane man standing near the river that served as the source of water for the tribe before we built the well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63d705f985aa7959f6cdbf89/64ef31fa-91a1-4b76-902f-2272ef224cfb/PHOTO-2022-06-25-13-25-21%28Project+2%29.jpg Project Gallery - Project Two Gallery - 2022 Using 10 meter metal rods, I manually drilled deep into the earth to access an aquifer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63d705f985aa7959f6cdbf89/783fcfdb-79f2-40ee-8eb1-b4c81e7b4c4b/PHOTO-2022-06-25-13-25-37-2%28Project+2%29.jpg Project Gallery - Project Two Gallery - 2022 Here I am in a Tsimane home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63d705f985aa7959f6cdbf89/d8ce1893-7b25-4f41-9e5b-8ce37e293637/PHOTO-2022-06-25-13-26-07%28Project+2%29.jpg Project Gallery - Project Two Gallery - 2022 Me and a Tsimane man dug a canal to put a pipe for the well underground. The Tsimanes were excellent to work with. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63d705f985aa7959f6cdbf89/06f237e9-0f1a-4f58-860d-71bd56393419/PHOTO-2022-06-25-13-26-09%28Project+2%29.jpg Project Gallery - Project Two Gallery - 2022 The Tsimane children were very curious about our cameras. Having spent their whole lives in their village, they had never seen cameras before and were fascinated by them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63d705f985aa7959f6cdbf89/67b5a7a8-e8a2-4471-873c-131c08205680/PHOTO-2022-06-25-16-14-55%28Project+2%29.jpg Project Gallery - Project Two Gallery - 2022 Here I am with the Tsimanes drilling to reach an aquifer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63d705f985aa7959f6cdbf89/bb73f2c8-cac6-4e22-ad6f-611956d7d0a3/PHOTO-2022-06-25-16-14-56%28Project+2%29.jpg Project Gallery - Project Two Gallery - 2022 Using saws, I cut ridges into the pipe that would serve as the access to the aquifer. The ridges were cut very small as to not allow dirt to flow through the pipe and clog it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63d705f985aa7959f6cdbf89/e546e60a-f6be-4c0c-8d96-f6798928f874/PHOTO-2022-06-25-16-40-23%28Project+2%29.jpg Project Gallery - Project Two Gallery - 2022 By testing the stream of water pumped form the aquifer, it was clear that we had succeeded; the water was crystal clear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63d705f985aa7959f6cdbf89/ee666f33-15f2-4376-a7b3-2c2f4f2252ad/PHOTO-2022-07-03-22-09-28%28Project+2%29.jpg Project Gallery - Project Two Gallery - 2022 The Tsimane people gathered in their town hall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63d705f985aa7959f6cdbf89/5725847b-62c9-4f0a-96c4-99a76c3232df/PHOTO-2022-07-03-22-09-36%28Project+2%29.jpg Project Gallery - Project Two Gallery - 2022 This is me amongst the Tsimane people, gathered in their town hall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63d705f985aa7959f6cdbf89/f55127bc-9529-4860-9a40-f07508763cdb/PHOTO-2022-07-03-22-10-48%28Project+2%29.jpg Project Gallery - Project Two Gallery - 2022 Here I am with the Tsimane Chief testing the well. We had a wonderful experience working together.