To give you an idea of the main campus at Tapologo a collection of adobe buildings set on a dry plain ; on the top left is the inpatient unit of Tapologo, some 30 beds, planned in a green-environmental way. They made the bricks from mud, dung and straw, in a manner used by earlier natives, which since they don't use the techniques anymore, they had to re-learn. Also cooled and heated by a tower/underground ventilation system that uses ground temperatures and natural circulation to heat and cool. The floors are mosaics of African designs, in broken tile (leftover-free), which is attractive and practical. The environment is clean, and refreshing, peaceful. Was gratified to see the progress in anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) being used. With one patient I met, an 18 year old, was admitted very sick, placed on ARVs,and fed well. He had improved and was being discharged to outpatient care. He previously would have been dead.
The top-left picture is of Carol Delamarter, one of our members, and Frieda and Bella two new friends and members of the Karlien Park URCSA; in an area on the Tapologo campus, which will be a staff garden for rest-breaks. Stacey Midge preached there on 10/11/09. When they heard about our visit to Tapologo, they wanted to come along and work with us, which they did; on both the first day's orientation and three latter days of visits and work.
We were also joined on the first day by two elders from the Thlabane URCSA Reformed Church where Kent Busman preached. On Wednesday night we gathered for a debrief and planning session which will be reported separately. We cleared the area, relocated some concrete benches and made a highlight of a drainage dish by paving it with River washed pebbles. Modest in some respects, yet tangible work in any event. A small piece of FRC/Schenectady at Tapologo. More in a subsequent post.
Much good cheer
Joe
The top-left picture is of Carol Delamarter, one of our members, and Frieda and Bella two new friends and members of the Karlien Park URCSA; in an area on the Tapologo campus, which will be a staff garden for rest-breaks. Stacey Midge preached there on 10/11/09. When they heard about our visit to Tapologo, they wanted to come along and work with us, which they did; on both the first day's orientation and three latter days of visits and work.
We were also joined on the first day by two elders from the Thlabane URCSA Reformed Church where Kent Busman preached. On Wednesday night we gathered for a debrief and planning session which will be reported separately. We cleared the area, relocated some concrete benches and made a highlight of a drainage dish by paving it with River washed pebbles. Modest in some respects, yet tangible work in any event. A small piece of FRC/Schenectady at Tapologo. More in a subsequent post.
Much good cheer
Joe
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