Well, we’ve reached the middle of the build. Evan, from Sioux Falls, twisted his knee in a freak accident at the hotel and, to quote “So I Married an Axe-Murderer,” we got a piper down. Nevertheless, our spirits are high as we are making real progress on the house. We finished mortaring the bathroom and kitchen (with Tom taking the charge) and got to some priming and painting. People are having lots of fun. Nyla is the fo-tog, while Marie is making friends with folks from all over the world.
At lunch we had a special treat with Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter coming to our building site (and the Habitat CEO). Mr. President Carter gave a warm and wonderful speech about the need for decent housing as the beginning for human rights. For once an individual has a house, she is in a position to live with dignity and seek more rights. Habitat does good things in the world, connecting others to each other, giving people possibilities.
