I'm visiting a small rural village in Honduras where World Vision has
provided the materials for 10 families to build themselves a home. We teach
them. They do the work! It is a community effort. Five of the men work in town
to buy food for the others while the other 5 families build. When they are
finished, the other 5 will reciprocate until all 10 families' homes are
completed. I'll never forget the look of gratitude in their eyes as they
expressed their joy and happiness for a home they never dreamed of owning in
their lifetime. You can't tell by the picture, but there were tears in my eyes
as I listened to their sincere, heartfelt thanks.
This is a small village out in the Masai Mara in Kenya. The huts
are made of mud and grass and are built in a circle with a natural thicket of
weeds to form a natural barrier for protection from the wild animals. It was an
honor for me to be invited inside. I had to practically crawl on my hands and
knees to get inside because of my height.
This is a typical fruit stand that you will find all over Africa. We were in Uganda
on our way from Kampala
to Jinja. We stopped to get some fresh fruit. The bananas were especially
delicious and sweet, just like candy. Because of the long growing season,
fruits and vegetables were luscious and plentiful.
The children of this small rural village in Uganda are entertaining us. They
are so musical and willing to perform. As poor as they are, they showered us
with gifts of bananas, eggs, live chickens, and a goat. In the background, you
can see the new school being built out of brick. The other structure is their
present classroom, which is nothing more than a few poles and a thatched roof.
I'm visiting a small rural village in 
