From the Very Beginning to the Almost End

Hi Everyone,
Some friends from Illinois felt God leading them to contribute to having a pit latrine (aka - outhouse) be built at the doctor's compound. What a blessing this will be to the patients as well as all those who live in this compound. It's very close to completion, so wanted to show you how it has looked from the very beginning.

This first picture is of Dr. Zamani on the left and his son, Moses. They are standing where the pit latrine will be constructed.

I think we have mentioned before that at the present, everyone needing to go to the bathroom has to walk (or be carried) into the bushes where they take care of business. This pit latrine will bring so much more cleanliness to the area. When we have the dedication of the latrine, we're going to have the Doctor explain the reasons why it is so important that everyone USE IT.

The familiar "way of doing things" is very strong in the village setting, so we really want this latrine to be used and for everyone to see the benefits of using it. Pray with us that this will, in fact, happen.

There will be a side for the men and a side for the women. It still needs to be painted and cleaned around the area. I know this doesn't look like much to those of you reading this, but, trust me - this is really an awesome undertaking for these people. God is so good in His provisions for these people in Jos!!

In-joy,

Eileen and Crist