In January of 2020, the House of Amen continued to show signs of making progress. The bottom picture shows granite to be used for making columns.
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InJanuaryof2020,theHouseofAmencontinuedtoshowsignsofmakingprogress.Thebottompictureshowsgranitetobeusedformakingcolumns.
Inordertocutthecostofreadymadebricks,eachbrickoftheHouseofAmenishandmade.
TheLorydeliverssandfortheconcrete.
Rebarforreinforcingcolumns.
LumberisalsoexpensiveinNigeria.Aremuboughtalargeamountofwoodthattobeusedforbuildingtheformsforpouredconcretethatwouldconnecteachsectionofthewallsaswellascovertheupperpartofthewindowframe.
Trunksandlimbsofnearbytreeswerealsousedassupportbraces.AllthewoodthatAremuboughtisbeingrecycled.Aftertheyfinishasectiontheytakethewoodtomakeformsandbracesforanothersection.
Thiswasanotherexpensivedelivery.
TheLorydeliversmoregranitefortheconcrete.
Thelowerpictureshowshowthewoodwasusedtoholdthepouredconcreteinordertotiethesectionsofwalltogether.
Nocementtrucksareusedhere.Allofthewetconcreteiscarriedbyhand.
Toppicture:Mixingconcrete
Lowerpicture:Buildingtheformsfortheconcrete.
Asyoucanseethewomenhelpwithcarryingthemixedconcretetoo.
Inthelowerpictureyoucanseehowalinewasformedtomovethemixedwetconcretetobepouredintotheforms.
Progress!
InlateMarchof2020,theCoronavirus,Covid-19,reachedTheHouseofAmenandthepeopleofIlorin,Nigeria.Thegovernmentshutdownallschoolsandchurches…allgatheringplaces.Thechildren'sschoolonthegroundsofTheHouseofAmen,wasAremu’sfamilymeansofsupportingthemselves.Notonlydidthegovernmentclosetheirschool,buttheentirecommunitywasputintolockdown.Peoplewerestarvinganddesperate.ChristiansandMuslimsalikewenttoAremuandtheHouseofAmenlookingforfood.Nobodyintheircountryhadplannedforsuchadisaster.HearingthenewsfromAremu,wesenthimanextra500.00tohelphimfeedthepeople.Notonlydidheneedtofeedhisfamily,butheneededtocontinuetofeedallofthepeoplewhocometowork,thosewhohelpinbuildingtheHouseofAmen.
Withthemoneywesenthim,heboughtthestaplesthathispeopleneeded,rice,beansandGaari,Cassavaflour.
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