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The first building blocks!

One of the land marking blocks These are just the blocks to mark out the land, but it’s a start! We bought more than 20 hectares of land, for just €4000. This low price was agreed after mediation by a helpful district commissioner. She is very pleased and proud that such a large project is to be built in her district. Also because she has experienced and understands the consequences of so many orphaned children, she has promised us all possible help. The piece of land is in Mkuranga, which is about an hour’s drive south of the capital Dar-es-Salaam. On the adjoining land, the capital’s new university will be built.

The land is overgrown with trees and bushes - and a few mud huts in which people are still living. Many of the trees are fruit-bearing and are claimed by the local people, who live off them. In order to build the children’s village, trees need to be chopped down; therefore it has been necessary to compensate these people adequately for their loss. We don’t just mean financial compensation. The charity wishes to offer as many people as possible paid employment in the children’s village. We’re also looking at the possibility of building good housing for these people. In addition the district commissioner will ensure a road is laid, so that the land can be easily reached.