Block 37 Rebuilding

Following the fire in Block 37 intense activity has been going on the rebuild the homes in that community. The government did some work to level out the land and then allocated plots to those who used to live there. This redistribution of the land has meant that most people now have a larger area to live in than before. Also the government have decreed that when the new homes are built they have the following: a concrete floor, a toilet and that the construction is primarily of materials that are not flammable (not much wood). This has added to the expense of rebuilding, but it means that the homes are more durable, less likely to be burnt down in another fire and have some form of sanitation, all good things to come out of a dreadful situation. Here are the latest pictures of the rebuilding:









Thank you to all who have supported Hands of Mercy in our efforts to help those affected by the fire.

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Block 37 - update

The government has started leveling the area where the Block 37 homes stood before the fire.






In the meantime the people who were in the school have had to move out so that classes could resume, they were allocated a lot of vacant land to dwell on whilst the development is finished, but the people have mostly decided to live near Block 37. I think this is due to them being concerned about missing out on their plot of land to rebuild their home.



Here is the size of the plot assigned to the people marked out with pieces of wood:



Please pray for the HOM team.

Fire relief - 2

HOM continues to help the people who were affected by the fire distributing, water, baby milk, baby bottles and diapers to the families in the relief centre. Once again they were able to borrow a vehicle to do this work. Please pray for Sally and the team as they go about this difficult and upsetting work

Fire relief

Sally has just described the desperate need of the people who have been affected by the fire. The HOM team have been giving away spare clothing. Our team members are fantastically generous out of their own poverty.


You can see the conditions the people are living in with six families to a room in this school.

Heartbreaking Suffering

Sally has reported that people in the evacuation centre are in very difficult situation, asking for water and for milk for their babies. It is heartbreaking to see their suffering.