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A journey of service
to
families in Kenya
- one by one |
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In
August 2002, Moja Moja
funded and oversaw the construction of
a new home for a family
living in Kibera. Moving out of Kibera into their own house
provided a new way of life for the entire family. For the first time in their
lives, they woke up and saw the sky outside their windows.
The children ran in open fields. Nine miles from the small town
of Kiserian, the house was built in Kenyan style by
local Kenyans and was completed in three weeks.
This was our first construction project, eventually building four homes. |
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A
mother living in Kibera, offers a prayer of thanks to
God, then breaks ground on property
inherited from her father. |
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Funded by Moja Moja, a dozen local jobs
were created during construction. As holes were dug by hand, the cedar posts were
cut, treated and fitted for the walls. |
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The framing was completed as handmade
trusses were made for the roof. The new house includes a large living room and
two bedrooms. |
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The walls and roofing are made
from 130 sheets of "mabati" or corrugated iron. The floors are
concrete, and 2 skylights and 3 windows provide good lighting inside. |
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Moja Moja provided a 10,000 liter tank for
collection of rain water. The tank was cleaned and fitted for a faucet, then placed
in an enclosed yard at one end of the house. |
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Living on a fertile plain, the family will
raise maize, beans and squash. They will also raise chickens for eggs and meat, both
for themselves and to sell to neighbors. |
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Just before the family moved in, the
toilet and shower rooms were completed. Also, the two younger sons, with the help of
a cousin, built a sturdy clothes line. |
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The dedication
and open house was concluded by a heavy rain storm, considered a blessing in Kenya. |
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