Masterton, New Zealand City Park

The Story:

The New Zealand project is just one of many communities we have worked with in other countries. Australia, Canada, and Israel have also built projects.

The project in Masterton involved more than 2,300 volunteers and included people of all ages and from all facets of the community. It contains enough lumber to build 5 large houses and is valued at $850,000.

Building in another country presents many obstacles, such as different types of lumber and fasteners and varying standards and guidelines. But the obstacles were all surmountable, and the people of Wairarapa built many new friendships and a stronger community in the process of building a playground.

For the grand opening of the playground, a pied piper led the children to their playground—the playground they helped design and build.

Visit their web site: www.wairarapa.co.nz/playground

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