Last Minute Change

Update as of March 03, 2017...

Lele, at her family home.

We have received word that due to unforeseen circumstances our Habitat Lesotho partner family has changed. We have not yet been informed of the reason but we have been provided a summary of the family (below). I expect we'll know more once we arrive in Lesotho.

For this family, life has not been easy. Lele is a forty-two year old, single mother who lives with her two daughters (19 & 11) and her two year-old grandson. Lele has a physical disability which requires her to use a wheelchair, however, at home, she prefers to crawl. The family lives in a thatched-roof home without windows (poor ventilation) and do not have access to proper sanitation. Lele's disability makes accessing her community very difficult as road conditions are poor. As her employment opportunities are limited due to her disability her family relies on social assistance which provides them with approximately $25 cad/month.

Most of our team arrives in Johannesburg tomorrow. We depart for Lesotho early on Sunday (full-day drive) and the build commences on Monday! Looking forward to meeting the family and getting started on this build!