#245 Rwanda: House Building Materials

Orphans who are coming of age and have to leave this orphanage in the poorest part of western Rwanda, need to build their own dwelling in order to have a place to start an independent life and raise a family. In general people in Rwanda build their houses of natural material such as wood and clay. They need the following building materials: Clay blocks: $.10; Wood pile: $1.00; Corrugated iron for the roof: $15.00 per section. The project will be supervised by the nuns at the convent where the orphans were cared for during their childhood.