Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Earthmovers


In the last few months tons of soil and rocks have been moved from place to place on the Timothy Centre site as building construction has gone ahead and landscaping is taking shape. Much of this has been done by hand as the workers have shoveled and 'wheelbarrowed' soil all over the place. Sometimes it reminds us of ants busily carrying little bits at a time until everything is taken to its destination.


It is hard work in the hot equatorial sun, and the men sometimes meet extra challenges like the odd snake hiding in a bush or in a hole.















This black mamba was found around one of the palm trees where the men were working one day and it was flushed out with a bit of kerosene which eventually killed it. We pray regularly for the health and safety of our workers.
In spite of the hard work, the men are happy to have regular employment, as jobs are hard to find in rural areas.

Some of the earthmoving is done by machine. Paul, our building supervisor, rents a bulldozer for a few days at a time to do major work for building excavations and road making. This is the foundation site being prepared for the new beekeeping training shelter that will be built with funds from of a U.S. Embassy grant for community development.



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