We got to start our project work yesterday morning! We first went and checked out one of the huts that was recently built. The members within the community look for the elderly that are in most need of a home and those who don’t have family members to take care of them. With the help of our donors, they have already built 3 huts, and we are currently starting on the 4th! We headed to the work site after we got to see what the huts look like. They are made of bricks and mortar, with iron sheets for the roof. When we got to the work site, Emily, Claire, Jess and Bob started moving bricks. Tom, John and Steve went with father Godfrey to get mortar. The local man who graduated from the brick laying class showed us what to do, and we got to work. We also got to meet the elderly man who will be benefiting from our project. He was 98 years old, but didn’t look a day over 60! Following our project work for the day, we headed to the hospital, because we requested to deliver the 2 wheelchairs that we brought. We got to meet some of the staff at the hospital, including one of the two doctors working there. From him, we got an idea of some of the supplies they are in need of, which included antibiotics, nose/ear/eye drops for children, and other medications for children and adults. They are also in desperate need of equipment for premature babies, like scales and an incubator. Speaking of, we got to see new born, premature twins. We had evening mass, and spent the rest of the night relaxing.
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