News from Ilula
NEWS FROM ILULA TANZANIA…from Ron Porter & Berit
The new pig house building is complete, and is now being used. Construction on the workshop building is progressing, doors and windows will be installed soon. Berit is back in Ilula after a fundraising trip to Norway, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. The well project is moving forward, now that they have hit water, a concrete platform for the holding tank is being constructed, and piping to the center has been started. The generator at the center though, is no longer working, after a wiring short caused it to catch fire. It is not repairable. A new one made in Germany (the old one was chinese made) will cost approximately $1000. The new secondary school project, being planned by a foundation created by Fovea Company in Norway, has an estimated cost of 1.2 to 1.4 millions dollars. Fovea is hoping to finance it through donations and possibly some assistance from the Norwegian government. Please pray that financing will be found for this project, it is much needed in Tanzania, as many many students have to drop out after 7th grade due to a shortage of secondary schools.
Many projects are ongoing…the store house and the workshop are about to be completed, windows are on the way. A huge steel door has been installed in the store. A platform and a tower for the water tank is being built to it can pump up from the bore hole. A girl from Netherland is helping with budgets, accounting, etc. Two high school teachers from Norway will be here for 3 months, which includes Christmas, as well as 8 more members of their families. Before the rain season, work needs to be done on drainage in the yard and repair work on the damage after the earth quake last year.
So, we are blessed with our helpers, volunteers, sponsors and prayers from everyone. All is well here!