We have made it through two and a half weeks here in Liberia and we are proud to announce that all of the work that was planned has been completed. The hand pump started gushing today around 12 o'clock which was followed by much jubilation (especially the children). We now begin the final phase of our plan.
The people of the Zahn Clan of the Mano Tribe have donated 30 acres of land to This is West Africa for the construction and operation of a school! While the plans are still tentative, we received a tribal document yesterday detailing where the land is located and transferring ownership of it to our little organization. We will take the document to the land commissioner on Monday and hopefully begin surveying the land on Tuesday.
The people are excited of the possibility of a school, but I did my best to tell them that giving us the land is the easy part; and it will take months and years of fundraising and planning to make their vision and hope a reality.
If we have accomplished anything this far in Liberia, it is getting these people on board with sacrificing and working hard now towards a more beneficial and peaceful life for future generations!
Robert
The people of the Zahn Clan of the Mano Tribe have donated 30 acres of land to This is West Africa for the construction and operation of a school! While the plans are still tentative, we received a tribal document yesterday detailing where the land is located and transferring ownership of it to our little organization. We will take the document to the land commissioner on Monday and hopefully begin surveying the land on Tuesday.
The people are excited of the possibility of a school, but I did my best to tell them that giving us the land is the easy part; and it will take months and years of fundraising and planning to make their vision and hope a reality.
If we have accomplished anything this far in Liberia, it is getting these people on board with sacrificing and working hard now towards a more beneficial and peaceful life for future generations!
Robert
This is SO exciting!!
ReplyDeleteCongradulation guys! This is exciting to hear.
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