We were totally delighted that Nigel and Judith's church, St Columba's in West London,http://www.stcolumbas.org.uk/ , made Tanzanear the subject of their Lenten Appeal. They raised more than £9000 and a team from the church is in Dar es Salaam right now, working hard in the heat to redecorate the boarding children's dormitories and make them into a real home for the children. These had been in a very sad state, and were not really a welcoming, homey place, especially for the tinies.
They are a joint team with Dar es Salaam Rotaractors, led by Willbard Kassian. Willbard is a long-term friend of the school, and his construction company did the prep work for the mission group at a great rate for us.
St Columba's are paying all their own expenses and giving up their holiday time to do this.
We are so grateful to everyone with a paintbrush in their hand!
Extracts from an email from Willbard below, plus photos:
In terms of performance, the top floor is almost done and the sedcond floor is advanced. This morning the team is wothout the rotaractors but they are doing work on all floors .....
.............The ladies are doing a very good work.
Judith is of the opinion that she has now qualified to become a gainfully employed painter. Probably Nigel might consider this as an option for early retirement if she can earn enough as a painter......
Judith is of the opinion that she has now qualified to become a gainfully employed painter. Probably Nigel might consider this as an option for early retirement if she can earn enough as a painter......
......Water is now flowing although the power situation is yet to be resolved.
We are hooking up a small genset that belongs to the school to pump the water into the overhead tanks."
We are hooking up a small genset that belongs to the school to pump the water into the overhead tanks."
Thanks again, everyone. This will make a huge difference to the school.
PHOTOS
Breakfast....
REAL WORK
