Silembe Update

We receive additional communication from Mike in Zambia yesterday (edited):

Thanks for the encouraging words. Today we hauled some sand. The ground is getting softer. I barely had enough power to get the load of river sand out. I also hauled a load of bricks for the foundation of the second house. Bricks are cheap and need to be hauled while we can.

I'll work on ledger over the weekend and send it to you. I don't think any money will remain after payroll and transport costs are paid. The remaining roof materials will be about $700.00.

Jo Anne went to see the social worker in Kalomo yesterday. The provincial office told Jo Anne she could work through Kalomo, saving everyone involved from having to go all the way to Kazungula. The social workers have limited resources and are very limited with the type of support that they can provide. With Jo Anne offering to help them with transport when they want to see the orphanage, the government official should be less likely to exercise their authority by making things difficult for us -which is sometimes a common problem. All went well. By the way, another person came to us on site asking if we could take a child having just lost both parents. I had been thinking that receiving one child a month would be faster than what we had experienced before. Now, I'm thinking more than one child a month -there is so much need here. God Bless, Mike

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As you can see we are closing in on being prepared for children. What a wonderful place for these children to experience comfort and safety -that you have helped provide.

Blessings, -Scott N