I went out to Mkanda village yesterday and saw that the home funded by St. Thomas is finished. They were just waiting for the cement flooring to dry , then Felista will be able to move in..
I really enjoy visiting the villages.. It's a complete and totally different world.. And it seems very peaceful, quiet and as Blessings told me on our drive there, it is carefree... You don't worry about next week or next month.. you just enjoy the moment.
The home was bricked in and they will fill a few holes left to help air out the home and allow the cement to dry properly. There is no plumbing, no electric, no nothing inside these homes.. Just 2 very small bedrooms, one is about 3.5 ' X 6' and the other is about 6' x 8'.. then there is a small living room, meeting space.. Cooking is done outside over wood or charcoal, Laundry is done outside and hung to dry. Water is fetched from a local well (pictured below).
We are going to start another home for a homeless elderly gentleman name Fred (yes that's his african given name) on Monday..
That's all for today.. Have a great weekend everyone.. We'll be back on sunday afternoon.. Fingers crossed for good weather.
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| Inside the new home |
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| Village soccer ball |
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| Finished home with metal roofing |
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| Village well |
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| girls watching a video of them singing(check last week's blog post for some beautiful singing) |
