The cememt path project completed.

Rainy season: the work goes on rain or shine.


Jane and Maaike smoothing the cement. High tech.

Just like every construction site some do all the work while others watch on.

Mixing cement.

Three batches of cement and the path is aproximately 1/4 done.

Week 3: The beginning of the mixing of cement.

Week Two: The path mapped out and stones in place.

Week 1: of the Cheshire Home cement path project.
Eric, Allan and chickens clearing and mapping out the desired path.

God is Our Refuge and Our Strength
Church on October 2, 2011

It is rainy season here in Sierra Leone. Last week it rained for 31 hours straight. One of the day volunteers who lives in Sierra Leone, Thomas, said it was going to rain for seven days straight. One of the other day volunteers smiled and asked if he had received a phone call from God?

There are also many happy stories of patients receiving their yellow cards for surgery. August 8, 2011 we called the first 80-hernia/ hydrocele patients on the waiting list of over 500 to arrive at the ship for screening by the general surgeon. It would seem that half of Sierra Leone has a hernia or hydrocele from all their heavy labours. These men arrived hopeful to receive a surgery date. At the end of the day many of the men were booked and left with yellow cards. Some were so fortunate that they did not even have to leave to go home but could receive their surgery the very next day! Henry one of the day volunteers who helps each day with screening, made giving out their yellow cards so much fun. He would call out their names and hold up the card. All the men would clap and cheer.