Who is who? Well, the top one is Melody a couple of days ago and the bottom one is Bethany two years ago - They were taken when they were about the same age wearing the same dress !!
The little darling has learned to roll over and is now looking around. She doesn't yet know what to do.
We had a cool snap this week and it was down in the 50's in the morning. It was very pleasant. I think Jody put this on not becuase it was that cold, but that she just looked cute.
Again, you can tell by the long jammies that it was cool, usually she sleeps in a onesie and some socks. Bethany was being a nice sister and wanted Melody to wear her sunglasses.
This Extension 39. This is where we have starting visiting and witnessing. We will start a Bible study - that being the embryonic start of a church. There are going to be about 2500 of these houses. The are 3 room houses - about 600 sq. ft. They have running water, but no electricity, yet.
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Saturday, February 17, 2007
The Week in Review in Pictures
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Who is going to live there? What is the criterica to live there? Who built these houses? Are they using solar power in anyway? How deep is the water table there?
The new gov't, since 1994, promised like 10 million of these no-cost houses to those people who don't have a house to live in. Thousands live in nothing better than the shed that we stored the lawn mower in when we lived on Brownlee. You have to apply for these houses and show your need for them - which isn't very hard.
They are not using solar power. You'd think that would be a smart alternative, but I am sure it is cost prohibitive.
I think they can get water pretty easily, but I think it is cost prohibitive. A lot of people have bore holes.
Are they building these buildings into communities, or towns?
What do the local people think about the government's plan to shelter people by tax dollars?
What are the taxes like there?
This should eventually have some stores or shops that are close by and eventually some schools. I saw the master layout and what they have planned. Unfortunately, what we would expect and how it should look is not what will happen. Yet, for some this is better than they have ever had.
I am not sure what the taxes are - I do know that they have VAT - value added tax - that is included in the price and it runs at about 14%.
These are houses that were promised to the people and the people expect them to be built - they really don't care where the money comes from. A lot don't make much money anyway, so they don't pay much, if any, taxes.
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