Last day Liberia

This picture is out of order, but this is where we ended up at the end of our day; The Farmington is near the airport.  This is the main pool, one of three.  It is a gift at the end of a trying day--an amazing place!

Elder & Sister Teerlink with the children.

The little lady in front of Jim is quite the community organizer.  They want a water project and as soon as she heard what Elder Teerlink told her, she immediately began figuring out how it could be done.  They already have a water committee.

Jim playing hopscotch.

Some colorful peppers for sale.

It is rare to see any grass--it makes everything look better.

Because of the Teerlink's the blind association can now work instead of beg for their living.  No one will give them a job, so Teerlink's created one.

The man on the right is head of the blind association, of  which there are 50 members.  The school cuts all the pieces, then blind sand them (using seeing helpers).  They are shipped flat and assembled at schools with an overseer.  Teerlink's are professional furniture builders.  And now the local people are being taught the proper way to do it.  He has also purchased power tools for them to use.  The canes we brought are to go to this association since there are none to be had in this country. 

This is one of the pieces of furniture that they are making.  The seats lift up so that books can be store inside, and then they can be locked up.  This is also for the schools. 

As we have traveled around we have been training site monitors and contractors.  This is one of our contractors, Simeon, who also works with the blind association.  He is a very good contractor, but Jim asked him to re-plaster the apron of the well I sent a picture of earlier--it was pitted right after by hard rains--not his fault, but he'll fix it anyway.  He is a good man.

We visited this school/dorm that a lady is refurbishing to help others, as she has done ever since the war.  They have done everything themselves, but got unlucky after hitting flat rock after two well attempts.  In order to make it work, the rock has to be jack-hammered out and drilled.  They are getting water out of it anyway, but need it to be a hand pump. 

The Farmington Hotel next to the airport.  Because of the election and rallies, Teerlink's didn't want us to miss our flight if they managed to close the roads, so we are staying here overnight, departing tomorrow.   It is places like this that can heal the soul.  It is huge and gorgeous and the river is right behind it.

Out of order, but more showing blind men plus their mentors--they now can work for a living, all because of E/S Teerlink.

One an sit and eat on the cantilevered balconies.

They have 3 pools--this one is the kiddie pool.

This pool was for the teenagers as they played games, with the edge of their pool, right on the edge.

The lobby of the Farmington--it is huge and beautiful.