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Today was fencing.  OK, not exactly.  We finished putting up a fence for the school at Reohola, a housing complex where we have been going to church.  Quite a few of the kids from the neighborhood have been coming regularly, so it was good to be able to do something for them.

We began with rubbish patrol!  In just a small area where the kids already play, we picked up several garbage cans full of trash, broken glass, rusty metal.

We also cleaned the area where we usually park for church.  It is hard to see, but there is a ton of garbage and especially broken glass.  Many of the residents drown their problems in alcohol.  Not so unlike at home.  And the result is the same – it is the kids that suffer.

The entrance to church – it doubles as a school/daycare during the week.

A true union job.

When we were done, it didn’t seem all that big, but the teacher was thrilled because she could let the kids out and not have to worry so much about them wandering off.

Even Pastor George joined us to finish the job.  Pastor George has a huge heart.  He is from Christ Church and volunteers to preach every Sunday in Reohola so they don’t have to travel for church.  Transportation would be a huge barrier and he wants to remove that for them.  We don’t get too many adults.  In fact often the service is interrupted by loud music from those who would rather we not be there.  But there are a number of the kids and in that we hope.