Silembe Update

We heard again recently from our Director in Africa, Mike Jones, and wanted share with you some of this thoughts (edited):

All of the window glasses are installed on the house. They look good!

Reinforced concrete has been poured for the second house footings. This will make it easy to lay the walls, as long as the hole doesn't fill with water. If we hadn't done the concrete the rains could have made the place a mud hole not fit for anything until drying out (that could be a long time). Rainy season in this part of Zambia is typically November to May.

I got a good price on the pipe used between the tank and buildings. So I bought the roll, 100 meters, for under k300,000 (k stands for kwacha - $1 US = 3,700 k approximately). This should be enough for the bath house, the kitchen/laundry, and the 2nd bath house.

I still haven't heard from the council on our permit. The Council Secretary told me in the meeting he would call me.

I plan to be on site everyday for a while, unless we get a big rain, or unless we go again for lorry repairs, and will send pictures. God Bless, Mike

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Keep praying for God to provide the way in Silembe.