
by HFAAC
Dear Friends
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Dear Friends
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2019 has been a busy and productive year for Hands for an African Child in Uganda. Eight members of our US board made trips to our 102-acre property purchased in Bukomero with a total of twelve people that accompanied them on these trips. Thank you to all those that contributed to make this land purchase possible! I will be traveling there on Nov 6-19th for one more trip this year with Terry Meinzer, the chairman of our construction committee. Terry is a general contractor that is going to be building our first family home next February-March. He has 40 years of construction experience and we are excited to have his assistance in our efforts. Terry’s wife, Jennifer and son Matt will also be joining us along with Steve Basques. Matt will be welding the tower for our water tank while he is in Uganda.
We are very close to finishing our first structure, a combination warehouse/living quarters. It is built with four 40-foot shipping containers with rooms built onto the side. The entire structure will have a single roof. It will have two bathrooms with a shower, bedrooms and a kitchen with a dining area. Ultimately, it will have a large lockable gate on the end of the building which leads into the warehouse and storage containers. The two inner storage units will be very secure. Currently we have construction equipment and supplies, a propane gas stove and refrigerator inside the containers, plus several members of the construction crew sleeping in them. The next step is to put on the metal roof which is being funded by Kodiak Roofing in Roseville. Thank you to Bruce & Pam Grundy and Brad Andersen for your leadership in this effort!
We are very close to finishing our first structure, a combination warehouse/living quarters. It is built with four 40-foot shipping containers with rooms built onto the side. The entire structure will have a single roof. It will have two bathrooms with a shower, bedrooms and a kitchen with a dining area. Ultimately, it will have a large lockable gate on the end of the building which leads into the warehouse and storage containers. The two inner storage units will be very secure. Currently we have construction equipment and supplies, a propane gas stove and refrigerator inside the containers, plus several members of the construction crew sleeping in them. The next step is to put on the metal roof which is being funded by Kodiak Roofing in Roseville. Thank you to Bruce & Pam Grundy and Brad Andersen for your leadership in this effort!