Slow Progress

Today was a day of progress, albeit slow.

This morning we walked the field where the drains are going to be installed next week (hopefully). We had originally anticipated that we would need to move around 50 families to make way for all the drains, but with some quick thinking from the engineer that we had on site, it appears that we only need to move three shelters. And each of them only needs to move a matter of a few feet.

This afternoon we distributed boxes of food to some elderly and handicapped people in the camp. Around 260 people who have no means of supporting themselves recieved asisstance. Of course, we could categorise the entire population of the camp as vulnerable, but these are among the most extreme cases.

The day finished with a trip to a chinese restaurant for the staff as we farewelled a colleague heading home to the states. It is a bit surreal eating out when you've just distributed food to people that will never enjoy a restaurant. On the other hand it was a great team night, and apart from saying goodbye to a teammate, it gave us an opportunity to share with the local DC, Major Lucien Lemartinierre. Many of you would have read his story in the Warcry sometime in April. He is a humble, gentle man, but a giant of a spiritual leader. It was a great night.