You will receive Power!

Finally we have great news about electricity. Namely, we got it. We feel like we have just finished a marathon after all the work that went into getting AFE electricity. Thanks to all the groups and individuals that helped in one way or another to make this a reality. One donor, who has chosen to remain anonymous, we thank for his support through this process and financing of this project. Last Friday, we went to the power company for the twentieth time with more documents, payments, and everything else they had requested. It was suppose to be a 5 minute meeting but turned into an all day affair. In fact, 5 minutes before they were closing, we sealed the deal and were given permission to turn the power on. We lifted up our hands and danced a jig in the office.

With electricity the options are now endless. We can now have adequate lighting in the back rooms where children have trouble reading. We can now have a full kitchen for the feeding of the children. We can now have computers available to teach the children about technology and the internet. We can now show instructive videos to the children through a projector. We can now offer night classes to adults who have to work in the garbage dump during the day. I could go on and on.

Electricity is just one step in transforming the garbage dump. But it is a vital step and one we praise God for.