Rainy season is finally coming to a close! This year Zambia was said to have the rainiest rainy season in 20 years. Though Victoria Falls is at its finest, many regions have been flooded and thousands of people have been displaced. The lands are now finally drying and people are beginning to return home. It is time to rebuild lives and livelihoods...and to begin the life-saving work of the Shomeka Maternity Clinic.
In 2007, the Zambian government generously provided Shomeka Outreach with a large plot of land, about the size of a city block, just outside the village of Kazungula. The land was cleared and leveled by local Zambians, with the help of the Shomeka-Zambia team.
As the ground dries later this month (April 2008), Phase I of the clinic construction will begin. We will begin by laying the foundation, using local materials and hiring local employees and volunteers. It is exciting for us to see the Kazungula people take ownership of the clinic project and join the efforts of Shomeka to provide for the members in their commununity!
Stay tuned for updates and pictures of the clinic construction!
