On Monday, with gloves in hand, we headed to Paicho to help lay the foundation of a home for a vulnerable family of a sponsored child. This area of Africa is savannah grassland with LONG grass and tall trees scattered all over. Many families are now returning to their original villages after living in IDP camps for the past 20 years to find that their homes no longer exist or are in deplorable condition. We assisted the local community members, using their tools and materials, to begin this project. As you can see by the pictures, we all had our jobs. Elizabeth and I did our very best to haul water on our heads from the spring @ a 1/2 mile away. I will admit, Elizabeth was much better at this than I. By the time I had walked back to the work site, I was soaked. The locals had a good laugh!
From there, we visited with pastors who were building a hut for a group of OVCs (orphan and vulnerable children). These 3 children lost their parents (the father was killed by the LRA in 1999 and the mother died from AIDS in 2003) and are being cared for by their aunt and uncle who have 6 children of their own. Sara
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