Pictures of the Village

There has been a request for pictures, so here we go!

This is our new home in our village. It's called a rendeval, but to me looks like a small grain bin. Our friendly-local kudu, Coodee, is standing gaurd in front of the house.

This is a traditional well for the people of our village. Being that the river is almost always dry due to the lack of rainfall, they dig a traditional well (aka large/deep pit) in the dry riverbed. The water is about 20-25 feet down in our area. The water is dirty and untreated, but it is all that is available.

A group of four families came together and asked for assistance in constructing and installing a new handwater pump for the community. So they donated the labor and we donated the supplies/equipment for the newly formed Village Clean Water Group. The well is 45 feet deep and provides clean, sand-filtered drinking water.

Every once in awhile, we receive word of a medical emergency somewhere out in the bush that requires a medical run to the nearest hospital (roughly 50 miles away). I took this picture on one of the medical runs. It was way off the beaten path - you see the road behind us right? Think machetes and spare tires.

Once or twice a week, a new baby is born in the village (our village isn't that big!). Abbie and Sue, who is a nurse, go and visit the newborn babies and their mothers, do a medical check-up and answer any questions the mothers have.

One of our favorite sights - an AIM Air flight with supplies/groceries at our village runway. We brought out as much as we could when we drove out to the village back in September, but it only lasts so long. We even got ice cream on one delivery. It was amazing.

Hopefully this gives an idea of the area we are in - definately challenging, but a real blessing as well. Thank you for all your prayers - we are dependent upon them. Love you all.