onsdag 14 maj 2014

High lights of the Waterloo School Project

ACTIVITIES OF THE THE YEAR 2013 FOR THE WATERLOO SCHOOL PROJECT. MY TRIP STATED IN SWEDEN WITH A TRANSFER AT GATWICK AIRPORT IN LONDON. CARRYING A GUITAR, I BOARDED THE GAMBIA BIRD IN THE EVENING.
WE BOARDED THE GAMBIA BIRD HEADING FOR FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE 


CROSSING OVER FROM LUNGI TO FREETOWN IN THE OVER LOADED BOAT



NOTE THE VERY SMALL WINDOWS
THE CHURCH BUILDING IN THE STATE WE MET IT BEFORE RENOVATION. THIS IS THE BUILDING THAT HOUSES OUR SCHOOL UNTIL WE HAVE ENOUGH FUNDS TO BUILD A PROPER SCHOOL BUILDING


OUR FIST DAY OF WORK WAS A RAINY START BUT THE WORK MUST GO ON

WE ENLARGED THE WINDOWS FOR BETTER VENTILATION AND PUT IN IRON BARS FOR SECURITY





PLASTERING THE WALLS





BOYS WILL BE  BOYS NO MATTER WHERE

WHITE WASHING THE WALLS THE  YOUTH AND  PASTOR JIMISSA WORKING HARD TO GIVE THE BUILDING A FACE LIFT







THE LOOK AND STATE OF THE BUILDING AFTER RENOVATION













MAKING THE SCHOOL DESK AND CHAIRS








CARRYING THE DESK AND CHAIRS FROM THE CARPENTER SHOP TO THE SCHOOL





FINISHED SCHOOL DESK AND CHAIRS IN THE CHURCH BUILDING THAT HOUSES THE SWANSON PRIMARY SCHOOL









THE BIRTH OF SWANSON PRIMARY SCHOOL JUNE 2013 IN WATERLOO, FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, WEST AFRICA




WE HAD A ONE-DAY TRIAL CLASS FOR THE PUPILS AND THEIR PARENTS WHERE THEY COULD COME AND TRY OUT THE NEW SCHOOL DESK AND MATERIALS. MANY OF THE PUPILS DECIDED TO ATTEND OUR SCHOOL 











SWANSON PRIMARY SCHOOL HAS A FEEDING PROGRAM. NO CHILD CAN LEARN ON AN EMPTY STOMACH









THE CHILDREN, YOUTH AND CONGREGATION OF WATERLOO CHURCH. THE NEED FOR A SCHOOL FOR THE CHILDREN IN THIS AREA OF FREETOWN IS GREAT. SWANSON PRIMARY SCHOOL WHEN FULLY ESTABLISHED WILL HELP TO SERVE THE EDUCATIONAL NEED FOR THE THE CHILDREN OF WATERLOO






FUND RAISING PROGRAM IN OLDERBROEK, HOLLAND FOR WATERLOO SCHOOL PROJECT


PALM BUTTER IN CANS THAT IS THE WEST AFRICAN DISH THAT WE PREPARED FOR YOUR GUEST


OUR FUND RAISING WAS HELD IN THE EDIFICE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH IN OLDEBROEK, NORTHERN HOLLAND

 ELLY AND RACHEL IN THE KITCHEN

ME AND RACHEL IN THE KITCHEN

THANKS TO RACHEL WHO COOK THE FOOD FOR OUR PROGRAM



THE GOLDEN PALM BUTTER SOURCE WITH CHICKEN - DELICIOUS WEST AFRICAN DISH


TRYING OUT  SOME AFRICAN ATTIRES AT THE FUND RAISING PROGRAM



RACHEL SERVING THE GUEST AND CHATTING WITH A SMILE





OUR GUEST ENJOY THE MEAL FOR THE EVENING


DINNER AT THE FUND RAISING PROGRAM

ME AND ELLY SITTING IN THEIR GARDEN WITH THEIR DOGS SILJA AND KARUNA

ME AND WIM SITTING IN THEIR GARDEN

WALKING THE DOGS

WE ARE THANKFUL TO ELLY AND WIM FOR THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE WATERLOO SCHOOL PROJECT

ELLY INTRODUCING THE PROGRAM FOR THE EVENING OF FUND RAISING



A CROSS SECTION OF THE GUEST LISTENING KEENLY TO THE SPEAKER

 WIM AND ELLY ON STAGE


WIM NARRATING ABOUT THE PROGRAM


ACTIVITIES FOR 2014 FOR THE WATERLOO SCHOOL PROJECT. OUR GOAL FOR 2014 IS TO BUILD A TOILET AND A WELL FOR THE SCHOOL. WE TRAVELED TO FREETOWN IN APRIL THIS YEAR TO START THE TOILETS AND WELL. OUR WORK WAS HAMPERED BY WATER FILLING UP THE HOLE BUT WITH DETERMINATION AND HARD WORK WE WERE ABLE TO BUILD THE WALLS OF THE TOILETS.UNFORTUNATELY WE WERE NOT ABLE TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT DUE TO THE SHORTAGE OF FUNDS AND PRESS WITH TIME. WE WE STAYED ONLY THREE WEEKS IN FREETOWN. BUT THE  WORK WILL CONTINUE AND THE TOILET WILL BE COMPLETED BEFORE LONG. THE PHOTOS SHOW A HIGH LIGHT OF THE ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT ON THE TOILET AND WELL WHILE WE WERE IN WATERLOO FREETOWN.






DIGGING THE HOLE FOR THE TOILET






BAILING WATER FROM THE HOLE TO CONTINUE WORK A TASK NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE BUT THE BOYS DID IT

















WORKING AGAINST THE FAST UPRISING WATER TO CAST THE FOUNDATION OF THE TOILET WALLS






PASTOR JIMISSA LOOKING AT THE WORK

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