East High hoopster enjoys a watered-down vacation
Deseret News 19Jan99 L5
By Jody Genessy: Deseret News prep editor

Eyre helps town in Bolivia get water, basketball

This article is about a LDS youth who used his Christmas vacation to go to Bolivia with his family on a service project. East High's Noah Eyre helped install a water system in a small village where residents previously used burros to bring fresh water into the community.

Noah's parents, Richard and Linda Eyre, are board members of CHOICE Humanitarian. The group coordinates various health and water projects in Third World locations. On this trip, about 20 people worked alongside the 500 villagers to build the water system.

Noah also had a chance for some fun on the trip. He taught village teens how to play basketball!

[Note: Noah's parents, Richard and Linda Eyre are well-known Mormon authors - Ed.]