SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Soldiers from the South Dakota National Guard teamed up with members of Suriname's armed forces to renovate a school in the South American country.
A team of eight soldiers from the Guard's 155th Engineer Company and 211th Engineer Company worked alongside about a dozen Suriname Defense Force engineers on the renovation. Guard officials say the project is meant to provide training for military construction personnel while also assisting in a worthy community need.
The improvements included tiling, door construction and installation, painting, electrical and lighting installation, sink and toilet installation, waterline plumbing, septic tank venting, drainage installation and installing a boundary fence.
The project began in March, when the group toured 14 schools. Suriname's Ministry of Education chose the Santo Dorp School, which serves approximately 850 students from the area.
A team of eight soldiers from the Guard's 155th Engineer Company and 211th Engineer Company worked alongside about a dozen Suriname Defense Force engineers on the renovation. Guard officials say the project is meant to provide training for military construction personnel while also assisting in a worthy community need.
The improvements included tiling, door construction and installation, painting, electrical and lighting installation, sink and toilet installation, waterline plumbing, septic tank venting, drainage installation and installing a boundary fence.
The project began in March, when the group toured 14 schools. Suriname's Ministry of Education chose the Santo Dorp School, which serves approximately 850 students from the area.
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