Juba is trying to build an infrastructure and one of the tasks is cutting roads. With a growth from 300,000 to 1.5 million in just a few years, houses are everywhere and the government needs to evict some so that roads can be cut for future development. Last month the government came through Right's neighborhood with a bulldozer and cut roads, demolishing houses along the way. Rights house was a casualty.
It seems so strange to us that the government could just plow over your home and not compensate you or give you warning. We were afraid that this would end Rights ability to continue helping our team as he his wife and 4 children were homeless and sleeping outside. Believe it or not, it only takes $400 to buy the materials to build a new home. The team felt so strongly to help Right that we wired him the money. He was able to finish his house and join the team!
Right has worked many hours for the team and is going with us for the 10 days and has never asked for any compensation. We are so happy to help him out.
4 comments:
Doug, why do you seem to be wearing the same clothes in all the pics thus far?
Jen B
How awesome is this?! So glad Right is able to travel with you!
Praise God! I learned my first Moru word from Right thru e-mail. I am so sad not be be meeting him as well. Tell him hi for me and that I pray someday I will get to meet him and his wife too! Aro'boya Ludri!
Kristi C. - What a blessing to be able to help out with materials for a new home for this wonderful family!
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