These 21 families joined the Tabitha Savings Program approximately five years ago and had saved enough to build small, simple homes on their own small piece of land. In fact, as with other successful members of the program, they were considered ready to "graduate" from the program to a stage of financial independence.

After working so hard and for so long, it is no surprise that 11 of the families have given up and moved away to join relatives in other areas. However, ten families remain on the site and continue on the Tabitha Savings Program. It was a very humbling experience to see these families literally standing in the ashes of their former homes, some left with only the clothes they stood in, yet proud and determined to rebuild and start again.

These are the families the April building team will be assisting. Our original plan for April was to build four houses of the usual construction type; however, Vonn - resourceful as ever - has a plan, which is to build ten smaller houses, using bark for the exterior walls instead of wood. Vonn has already sourced the materials and the families themselves are preparing the foundations for the team's arrival.