After almost a month of work, the initial projects undertaken at school are almost finished! All of the classrooms have had their walls and floors cemented. The water is flowing clean and clear from the new fountain. A wide, cement staircase has been installed on the school's steep hill – no more slipping and sliding for the kids or the teachers! The office has had its floor patched and a new flagpole has been erected at the entrance of the school.

Thanks to your contributions, we have raised over $6000! I cannot thank you enough for your generosity. While this is an enormous sum of money (over 3 million francs CFA), project ideas keep rolling in – and they far exceed our funding abilities at the moment. The biggest project we would like to undertake is the construction of a building to house the library project that is currently underway with the African Library Project. While we currently have a small storage space available for the books, we would like to construct a building that could better serve the entire community as a public library. Please pass the word along that we are trying to build a library and need your financial assistance! With the new PayPal link, making a contribution is now easier than ever. Send the link to this blog to family and friends, and let's make this happen!

Also, as a technical note, in the next month or so, I will make available a comprehensive account of all the expenses of these projects. In the interest of challenging the corruption that is rampant here in Cameroon, I want this project to be as transparent as possible. Keep your eyes open for a link to the document.

Again, thank you so much for your generosity. Please feel free to contact me with questions, comments, concerns, etc.