Hopefully you have been able to follow our progress over the past year and if not, take a few minutes to look through the pictures and re-live the process. I would like to say a special thank you to those who have given financially. Yabus has already changed as EVERY day people bring their produce to market, children go to school, and the clinic sees patients from both sides of the river because of this bridge. Thank you.
-Eli Fader

Sunday, January 6, 2008

Boat Crossing


For the uncrossable months, we built a boat that is pulled across the river. A metal cable was stretched across the river and attached to the boat with pulleys. It has a metal frame and is kept afloat by 6 fifty-five gallon drums. The boat is only 8 months old but the Yabus river has taken its toll on it. A flood bent the frame and the barrels are being eaten away by rust. A long term solution has forced us to look at building a bridge. We believe this bridge will offer a safe mode of transportation across the river for the next 30 years!
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