Updates
First building construction costs and start of second building
As the walls begin to take shape, I wanted to tally what supplies went into the first school building and washroom building. Thanks to Emanuel Boaz’s detailed book keeping, I can view every charge, and the project costs are very transparent.
First school building–3600 cement blocks @ 1500 tsh or .68 cents =$2,448 usd
Washroom building–2000 cement blocks @ 1500 tsh or .68 cents =$1,360 usd
613 bags of cement @ 12,000 tsh to 14,500 tsh per bag or $5.42-$6.55 per bag =$3613 usd
6 loads of sand @ 400,000 tsh each=$180 =$1080 usd
7 loads of moram @ 250,000 tsh each=$114=$798 usd
2 loads of pebbles @ 900,000 tsh each=$407=$814 usd
3 loads of sand @ 150,000 tsh each=$68=$201 usd
1 load of rocks for washroom hole @ 100,000 tsh=$45 usd
Brown metal roof with wood supports: $7,848 usd ($3,645 for wood/nails, $3,300 for roofing sheets, $903 to install)
Painting of school plus paint: $1,472 (Paint $795 and labor $677)
Glass for windows, contractor payment and attaching: $903 usd
Steel related items: $2,159 usd
Contractor payment for all the labor: $4,224 usd
GRAND TOTAL for 4 classrooms and washroom = $26,965
Last year, we estimated $20,000 for a
2-classroom building and washrooms. Instead we built a 4-classroom building and washrooms.
I think we built a lot for our dollars!
Rainy season is upon Tanzania, but construction continues the best it can.
The truck was getting stuck in the mud, so had to drop the pebbles unfortunately far away from the workers, but at least they arrived to allow us to make concrete for the classroom floors.
Sand arrived on a drier day.
Rain has slowed down construction, but that has left time to make swings!
The welder has made two swing sets and Ojwang is purchasing the chains and swing set seats. I hope the next picture I post will have children swinging!
Ojwang is planting crops to provide lunch food for the school children
Ojwang and two others traveled 7 hours away to plant maize in 20 hecters ( about 50 acres) of fertile soil that they rented. In 5 months he will harvest enough food to feed our school children. The tractor tills the soil and they walk behind and plant the seeds. They were gone one week. When it comes time to harvest, he we will find some people to help do that work, as they harvest by hand.
Work continues despite the rainy season.
Work continues–women workers join in–Emanuel, our CEO, says thank you!
Glad to see women can be earning an income too!
Disclaimer alert–This school has been possible because of many many generous people who have a heart to care.
It is not, and have never been, about me, but rather God’s grace, and His amazing people!
Thank you! You and I am just part of His plan. 
