Big Changes

Do you remember this photo?

We took this picture when we first arrived. We were shocked to see with our own eyes the conditions in which children were having to learn. This really was where the P6 and P7 children were getting their education! Well....

 We have done away with temporary, deplorable learning facilities here at Hope. We are moving forward with permanence and stability so that these children can have a better chance at succeeding in their pursuit of a better life.

We broke ground a week ago Tuesday. We have been through 9 piles of sand, nearly 10,000 bricks, and 9 days of very hard labor. The energy is buzzing around Ndejje.
"What is happening at Hope," they are all asking. 

 

 By this time next week our men should be almost finished framing the roof. We are hoping that the three classrooms will be ready just two weeks after the school term begins. It is hard to believe. Generosity acts like magic. No one can hardly imagine that P5, 6, 7 will actually have their own classrooms.

 

Education is a gift. I can't say that I have always felt as strongly as I do now about this sentiment. Being here and talking with the people that struggle everday year after year to put their children through school has given me a new level of appreciation for the education that I was able to receive.
 So here we are together making a change in the way children learn.

We can promise you that we had no idea what was in store for us before we left on this adventure. Having the opportunity to affect this type of change in a world full of need has profoundly influenced the direction of our lives.Without the incredible generosity that you all have contributed to this project, not one of these amazing improvements would have been accomplished. We are full of gratitude for granting us the privilege to play this role. Together we can pray that with these improvements, Hope's children will also improve their chances for success in a very difficult world.