Building work starts on the toilets at Basori and Brikama

Visited both schools last week and the work has started in earnest in Basori. Work was delayed as the man who is organising it sadly lost his 22 year old son so work was delayed to allow a respectable time for mourning. I think the hardest part will be digging the soak away, they had dug maybe a metre last week and it needs to be at least 3 metres deep and the soil gets harder the further you dig. They have the funds now to buy the cement, sand and materials and I am hoping that we will now be able to have proper doors fitted rather than corrugate ones.

I was very happy to be there for the opening of the well that the villagers have dug for themselves at the school. They realised that they could not rely on the charity to do everything and so set to themselves. We provided a small amount of money for some of the materials but really can not take any credit for this. See our Facebook page for photos of the well and the starting of work on the toilets. Will keep posting new photos when I visit.

The Arabic School in Brikama is also in desperate need of toilet facilities and I was surprised and delighted when I visited to see that the have dug the soak away themselves. The staff all helped out and it obviously will reduce costs. Once the toilet is finished in Basori and I can be sure we have enough money I will start to buy sand and cement to make blocks for this school. Obviously, any donations gratefully received!