Skills Enhancement Program

In this program men and women learn new, marketable skills
They also learn how to track their income and expenses
to encourage the success of each participant's new business.

 

MEN

WOMEN

Animal Husbandry-cattle
Welding
Wood Working
Organic Gardening/Irrigation
Masonry
Animal Husbandry-cattle
Basket Weaving
Spinning-Cotton
Embroidery

 

 

 

 

 

   Awwwwww
       How CUTE!

 

 

 

 

 

The time spent to make one of these Injera baskets is measured
in WEEKS or MONTHS!

This is one of the dedicated
ladies in the basket program


 

 

 

 

The woodworkers show us
the blocks they have made
for the Kindergarten.

Marta and Deme found
that many of the new students
don't really understand
much about
shapes...

These should HELP

 

 

 

This is one of two doors
made by the wood workers

Both have now been installed in the new
Worship Center (below)

 

It is important to say, also, that ALL the cinderblocks were made at Project Mercy and all the concrete work, window frames, etc. were done "in-house".

 

AND, even as all this is going on, workers are putting up a new building
inside the compound...Busy Folks!

 


 

 

 

 

Noel observes how the
metal shop is responsible for
making the framework for
almost all the furniture and windows
at Project Mercy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For me, though,
it was the gardens
that I found most awe-inspiring.

 

 

 

 

Deme inspects the grafts
on an avocado plant.

They do grafting on citrus trees
as well!

 

Did I mention there are also
BEEHIVES???

 

 

 

 

It is
THIS kind of tree
(with all the "berries")

that provided the wood for the ceiling of the hospital atrium
.

AWESOME!

Poinsettia TREE in the
background
(you just DON'T SEE
that in Colorado!)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some of these
plants will be landscaping
the Hospital
soon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All I can say is

WOW!

 

This is just like paradise!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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