This past weekend, Cora & Brian were part of a 21-person team that started the first Habitat for Humanity home in Eldama Ravine, north of Nakuru in rural Kenya. The village "watoto" (kids... plural!) came out to encourage our mostly-female Habitat team that worked under the supervision of a local construction expert. The Habitat client is a woman who earns a living selling honey at the side of the road. Her current home is a basic mud structure that is under attack by local insects. The H4H home, when finished, will be made of bug-proof stone! The honey-lady, as we called her, has become a H4H homeowner with "sweat-equity" and a long-term affordable mortgage. What a great opportunity to meet some great people and build some muscle!
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