Transportation of Materials

Starting on the 13th of November and finishing up on the 19th of November was the delivery of construction materials to 9 different sites.

The process took so long because of the variety of materials needed and the need to buy the materials from various sources. The photo to the right is of sand being delivered to one of the artisans during the early evening.

Each woman was thrilled to be receiving the supplies and quickly worked to bring the materials to her home since they were left on the street closest to each home. But, this sometimes meant that the woman and her family would, in one case, carry 500 bricks up a hill. I never heard one complaint, only words of gratitude.

Work is now beginning on the first oven!

On a different note, I should explain some changes that have occurred. Originally, there were suppose to be 11 sites, but two artisans decided that they no longer wished to continue in the program. The funds that are left over will be used to benefit the association as a whole through training opportunities. I will write about those as they occur.