Community Service

On Saturday the 15 members of the Foreign Service National Employees Association, (Congolese employees) at the U.S. Embassy got together with American friends and coworkers to volunteer their time, efforts and money to help out Mikalou Orphanage run by the Community of Our Lady of Perpetual Help here in Brazzaville. Kristina from IPHD identified the facility and got the supplies; and the project commenced. A latrine was dug and surround built, kitchen painted, concrete shower surface made, and concrete latrine top was made. Plans are to return two more times to complete the projects, along with rehabilitating a crumbling shelter and building bunk beds for the children. It was wonderful to see how much got done in so little time, with so many helping hands.