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Ox Carts are a common means of transporting goods. To be able to employ the Ox and cart, we had to consult with their care taker, who consulted with the Ox. It was not ‘time’ yet, the care taker reported when we arrived… In fact, it was several hours after our ‘scheduled project start time’ that the Ox consented to being available and responded to the care takers call.
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We partner with villagers to build out-houses, which precludes the dysentery bacteria that kills 400 villagers a year. One of the out-houses is at the community school. The head master dismissed classes so the children could partner with us in its construction. They became the ‘experts’ to build similar structures for their families.
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We encourage and support micro-financing opportunities for women, which ensures their self sufficiency. (Employing a man generates a job- Employing a women educates a family).
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Village women come to the BIRDS center for a variety of training opportunities. These women are being trained as community health workers. These women serve as nurses and provide ‘first responder’ medical care in the remote villages.
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This is a barber shop, positioned on the side of the street. There are no parking spaces, in fact it’s difficult to determine where the street ends. Patrons arrive on foot or via a constant stream of motorized three wheeled taxi’s.
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Rest time. In the evening breeze, as the temperature dips below 93, we reflect on our accomplishments and adventures. We enjoy a warm drink of water buffalo milk mixed with tea- at least that is how it is translated. (It is also comforting to be told that Cobra’s don’t like to climb the three flights of stairs to our perch).
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Another way to move goods around in the city.
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This is our laundry lady, picking up our dirty clothes. She earned about $10.00 a day washing clothes in her tub and placing them on bushes to dry in the sun. In the three weeks she earned more doing our laundry, than a village farmer earned in three months.
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