Uganda Missionary Blog

Hey everyone! Most of you know that Anthony and I have a call to work with Orphans in Uganda. We have been researching alternative building methods for a lot time, as we once thought we would build our home in Canada using natural materials etc. Well, we have been praying about it and we really feel that the Earth bag building technique used HERE and HERE would be ideal for building shelter for needy children in Africa. It is being used already in many poorer countries for orphanages and general humanitarian aid. It is ideal for many reasons including -

What we are looking for is someone who would like to build one of these on your own land, perhaps as a garden shed or cottage. We would come and do the work with you, which would better acquaint us with the method and use it as an example for those who are interested in helping with construction and costs of the ones we intend to build in Uganda.

For a 15 ft dome it will cost you approximately $300 in materials.

Click here to see full sized demonstration

Last week we had the opportunity to meet and spend some time with Zach Hooley - www.hooley4christ.com a like-minded missionary, who is preparing to work in Mongolia. Zach and his family spent 5 years in Romania working with orphans. They originally went for a month to help with a building project, and stayed because no funding came in for a return flight. It was a crazy story how they restored an old hotel in the country, with freshly cut trees and raw materials and opened a retreat for the orphans who lived in the city. Most of them had never been so close to nature, and it did wonders for the moral of the children. Another cool thing is that the Hooleys live in Idaho, only a couple of hours from where I grew up.

For now, Praise be to Yah, (Halelujah)

Anthony and Mary