Written EOD Friday, October 26, 2012:
From our departure until EOD on the 25th our transpo looked something like... plane, plane, shuttle, shuttle, bus, plane, bus (and I may have even left out a step) but we've finally reached the reason why we are here.
Today we ventured 2 hours on washed-out roads into the very bumpy hills of Moyo in rugged SUV's where we started our journey with the privilege of meeting the Chief of Moyo (fondly named, Chief Moyo). We were also able to participate in some gardening in Kauba, an area that was empowered to grow a huge garden to feed the people of Moyo that are living with HIV/Aids.
But perhaps the most impactful thing we witnessed was the first implementation of the WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) Project. This project is extremely significant to the community as it brings clean water closer to home for Moyo residents in a very sustainable way. Clean water not only means tremendously improved health conditions, it also equates to the ability for children to be in and focused on school and their studies. It also means that mothers are able to be more active within their own community because a closer proximity to water takes the emphasis off of the hours and hours it takes the children and women to fetch very limited amounts of water daily from very far places.
We also gained a better understanding of the impact of BEEP (the Bicycle, Education, Empowerment Program) upon the teachers and children of Hamabbonka. Last but not least, we concluded our day in Moyo with the excitement of playing with the children of the Hamabbonka primary school with bubbles followed by handing over the many pounds of school and playground supplies we brought/donated as a team.
Though we were plenty tired, the 2 hour journey back out of Moyo was filled with energetic conversation about the satisfaction we felt by seeing so many sustainable projects making so much progress. Great work World Vision!
Hoping to find some connectivity to post/update you again soon.
Blessings,
Eli & Team Moyo
Thank you for the update. You all have been prayed for often as we think of the lives you are impacting and the way your hearts are being stretched as you share Christ in very tangible ways. Blessing on you all as you give of yourselves. Bonnie (Brianna's mom)
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for the blessing of your prayers!
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