Jane Newell, along with five other Central Okanagan students, will be spending their spring break on a construction site.

Instead of spending their spring break lounging around, six students and four teachers are travelling to El Salvador in Central America to build a home for a family in need.

Newell has dreamed about the experience since she was in kindergarten.

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This is her first trip for Habitat for Humanity, and her first trip to El Salvador.

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Deb Nicholson is a teacher with the district and this will be her first time on the trip.

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She covered her hand over her heart, saying it means a lot to her seeing how enthusiastic the students are about the trip.

The students and teachers flew out for their 10-day journey on March 15.

The students will be working with Habitat for Humanity Global Village.