in their own words

" I would like to thank Hopebuilders for bringing this project to us, through the mud brick project,my life has really improved,i can now have some money to take care of my home needs. thank you very much" Florence B


"Hopebuilders has really helped me alot, before, i used to struggle looking for school fees for my large family, i would take long to clear school fees for my big family, i would find it a great problem. the mud brick project has really helped us, i would like to thank rob, johann and the whole team for loving us, they were so frdly, they loved my family and were warm towards us. thank you also for loving my family, especially my daughter Grace who has been helping to wash your clothes, cook for you breakfast at the site, at least i dont have to worry about pocket money for her new term" Florence Kasanka


"i really thank God for this mud brick project,because it has really improved my life. i had a descent christmas. im so greatfull and thankfull to God for bringing this project to us which has improved our lives. my life will never be same again". Merida N.


Though the focus has been on getting the houses finished and having highly risky children in there..the project is also buildng lives,from what you've read,lives have been impacted in one way or another. the bondage of poverty is slowly loosening its grip!!

site work

a member seems impressed by what he beholds.







the women look attentively as chris does the mixing.

welding of window frames is done on the site, the teams have very experienced team members who possess wonderful skills in building.




house B as it stands.











Today team 2 visited an ISA orphanage called care4kids, the team had a wonderfull time there, we were blessed, the whole atmosphere was full of tranquility... will post some wonderfull fotos that i took soon!!

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getting dirty for jesus!













members from a distance





roofing of house A is starting








going above the ring beam with local workers

progress

house B is going up fast!!













team members getting busy at it,










master builder andrew ensuring that things are accurate...



team spirit - kim and sandra enjoying team work!!






chris howe teaching the ladies how to have the right mix using bitumen.






Every day the site gets busier and busier. Hey! the best is yet to come. This friday we will have team 3 arrive and join team 2, i can only imagine what it will be like to have both teams around. I think there will be an explosion of energy!!!

House A

By the time team one left,they had house A up, requiring roofing and rendering with bitumen on the walls.

thanks for getting dirty for jesus!

hey thats me. ivan

hey thats me on my graduation day on 20th jan. i help enhance hope builders' vision here in uganda! we work as a team.completed a bachelor of arts with educ. lit and english,but above all i have a higher calling that trascends a career.

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busy at work!!












members watching miss florence do it!



chris howe demonstrates with the ladies how to make mud bricks with bitumen









i took these pics of house B while the team had gone for luch,work has began on house B

House B

Chris Howe the mud brick expert who has a wealth of experience in mud bricks took time off from his busy schedule in the Congo to come and train the widows how to use bitumen emulsion. For the few weeks he will be here he will demostrate how to make mud bricks with bitumen emulsion, this is divine timing and even I am learning a great lesson from this.

This is yet another sign that prayer works, so keep praying that things will continue unfolding just like we have prayed. What ever we are seing happening can be atributed to prayer, so keep commiting the whole project in God's hands. We need to thank God for his divine help and continued help he has shown us. We also need to thank God for the great team out there who make this happen. The house sponsors! Special thanks to God for Johann, Glenn, Damian, Rob, Andrew and Kellie plus their families and the whole AU board.