Our first team for 2009 is here and have come all the way from Wilson, North Carolina from Wilson, NC. This dedicated group of adults served with us for two weeks! The first wave of 22 volunteers worked with or on Penstone Petty’s home, Gregory Town Manse, Hatchet Bay Community Center, Camp Symonette improvements as well as did two afternoon’s of Vacation Bible School at the Gregory Town Primary School.
We said goodbye to 12 of their volunteers on Sunday morning but welcomed 10 new volunteers on Sunday evening and kept the 10 two-weekers happy with a very lively church service and a relaxing day at the beach.
Over the second week the crew of 20 finished Penstone Petty’s home and the Gregory Town manse. They were also able to serve Mrs. Olga Boles and Blanche Stanford in James’ Cistern with their construction skills. On Wednesday however, we were so excited to finally start the construction of Ms. Berta Pinders home. Her son Terel provided materials and our Wilson crew did the rest! Within three days and help from some friends and family…Ms. Berta had all four walls up with 75% of the exterior sheething installed! If BahamasAir would have allowed them to change their plane tickets, I am pretty sure they would have stayed to complete the home.
Thanks Wilson for all your hard work!
