Three projects Successfully Completed

At Daylight, Kenya, the mood is palpable following the successful completion of three recent projects. Following the acquisition of the property on which the Daylight Children's Center and School will be housed, and with the generous support from our friends and praying partners, we have so far set on  and successfully completed the following projects: 

• Fencing off the property with the use of barbed wire
• Constructing Children's pit latrine/toilet (restroom) to be used by 170 kids 
• Construction of a water supply point

Let us, by use of pictures,  walk you through the construction process at every step of the process:  

The new  Land: A place for the Daylight Children to call home

The Daylight family shouting a big thank you to the friends and praying partners. And on this new property work has started in earnest.

1. Fencing off the property

Lauren and crew ready with some of the fencing materials and appliances

Getting the holes ready for poles to be erected 

Lauren and Dan rolling out the wire 

Pulling it tight

driving in a nail to hold the wire in place 

...the fence is taking shape but work is still far from over....you notice the FMSC initials?

....checking it out, just in case

This is girl is inside the newly fenced home, the rest of the world is on the other side of fence.....

 2. The Pit latrine (Restroom)

This is it,  the chosen spot and so let's take the measurements and dimensions

Digging out the pit all the way 60 ft down toward the core

making some good progress

the crew at work

deep but not yet there 

these little dudes from the nearby villages couldn't resist to see the going on 

covering up the pit with poles to act as foundation support

Lead Mason, Giddy ( on the right) and Drogba ( his assistant) setting up the foundation

Lauren and Rachel mixing  and getting concrete ready 

putting concrete on 

starting on the walls

got this far....

Final product's from the side view

Giddy making final inspections.....the pit latrine is successfully complete

3. Water point

this is control valve 

making a water trough for storage 

putting the finishing touches 

the completed water trough is through and already in use 

the pond water in use in other projects' work.....Margie house at the background under construction 

We are all very excited at what has already been done. And we are hopeful that soon, by God's grace, we can be in a position to begin the children's dormitory and a classrooms. The funds for these projects are not yet available, and you can continue praying with us. W are shooting at getting the children on the new property, their new home, by January 2012. Hopefully we can get the dormitory and the classrooms up and running by then to make that goal realistic.

Besides, the construction of the Margie Smith's House ( Director's family house) is underway. Work now is at the wall plate or rim beam level. The next task will be roofing. My next blog will dwell on this project activity.

Indeed, I thank God for all of you friends and praying partners for the love you have showed for the children in Pokot, Kenya. Without your generous support, it would have been practically tough to get these things this far. May God bless you beyond measure.....and honor and glory be to Him. Amen.