We headed to the village for a tour and met some of the staff and children. The guys were working hard building the new houses. They do everything by hand, including mixing the cement. The new houses are made of brick and cement. By the fall there will be 4 new houses that can accommodate 32 more children. There is so much grass to mow and they do it with an electric mower. Gas is too expensive and hard to come by. We saw some of the women working in the fields (carrying their babies on their back) and working in the garden(grinding corn by hand). What a BEAUTIFUL place and BEAUTIFUL people! A church, school, houses, a gazebo, gardens, a playground & soccer field. We can't wait to be there all day tomorrow!
It was amazing to observe all the people on the streets. You need to be careful driving as there are so many pedestrians walking on the side of the road. (and of course, there are no shoulders) People are selling just about anything on the side of the road. Women were walking with heavy sacks of food or buckets of water on their head (without holding it). You can see people just hanging around or wandering without a purpose. The disparity in this country is extreme. What a great day! Can't wait to meet the children tomorrow!
Pics below are of the village grounds (team at the entrance gate, gazebo and school in background, lady working in the field, ladies grinding corn, men building the houses and mowing the fields) and our accommodations (the house, yard and driveway)
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