House Project

These photos are from one of first construction projects we did this summer.  We found this family through a local church who contacted us about a large family in real need.  Three related families live together on a piece of land approximately  25 minutes walking distance away from town.  They have a single outlet for electricity and no running water or toilet facilities.  Below are the photos from the first house that was built.  One of the little girls, Juana, helped us for the entire project.  We later found out that she and her mom and brother would not be getting one of the new houses, because the other family members had decided not to give them a house.  Apparently Juana's mother is very physically abusive to the children and the other families don't want her around.  It broke our heart to see Juana so eager and willing to help and to know that she wouldn't get to sleep in one of the new houses.  Please keep the children in your prayers.

HOME    Summer Newsletter 2007

The before picture

Three families all related were living in 3 cane huts

Juana helped us build the house

Beginning the project.

Unless the Lord builds the house, the labor is in vain.

Juana lives with her brother and mother in a cane house.

No running water

Hard at work

David and Kate Lowry

Meg Luginbill

Almost halfway finished

Time for the roof

The older children take care of the younger children

Bob Luginbill

Shannon Gentile

Group photo

The family slept on boards

They cook on an open flame

Bob Luginbill

The family cannot afford to send the children to school

Matt and Leslie with neighbors

New bunkbeds and mattresses

The first completed house.

Kate and Leslie

The family gets the keys to their new home

Sugery- Buen Samaritano Hospital

Matt and Dr. Hoak at the hospital in Chichi

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The before picture