They arrived around 9 AM and were ready to start immediately. I gave a short tour on the way down to where we would be working. This involved walking down where a new concrete floor/roof was being poured on the hospital building thanks to some funds from USAID (a US Government agency). I think they enjoyed watching how things are done without all the hi-tech devices in the States and Canada (I mentioned Canada because some were from Canada, eh?).
When we got to my shop, they unloaded their bags and started gathering supplies - most of the work involved painting. Kris and Lee, from Answered Prayers, were the team leaders of this group. They were very good at keeping people going, organized, and dedicated to doing the jobs right the first time. The places that they painted look great! Three of the ladies from the group painted a pretty dirty bathroom area that didn't smell the greatest - they did it all without complaining and even (somehow) had fun doing it!
Lee and I also did some work in a couple other buildings - including bolting down some sinks in one of our bathroom areas (we had one stolen not too long ago).
They worked all day from about 9:30 AM until 4 PM with a quick lunch break. This was my first time hosting a team and things went very well - they made my job easy and a lot necessary things were accomplished for the mission.
Here is a shot of most of the team (some making silly faces, perhaps it was the paint fumes...) - some of the team had started the walk up the hill already:
A BIG THANK YOU TO YOU ALL!!
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