By Cynthia Clark, photos by Vidar Vetterfolk | Co-Project leader, USA fundraiser
The month of June was hectic and now the old kitchen is gone, gone, gone! While Siyapyambili joyfully waits for the new installation, all are being fed, one way or the other as Ndileka and the staff at Siyaphambili are masters at improvising. The dream of many years is taking shape - many many thanks for all donors all over the world who are making this happen. The staff will be able to serve over 100 meals a day from the current 35 plus and hot meals on safe cooking surfaces, good safe food storage in new refrigerator will be assured, and donations of food can be accepted like never before.
Progress has been steady with the pulling out of the old, broken appliances and cabinets - we have to deconstruct before the contractors can build new. Appliances have been picked out and purchased - institutional stove, very big refreigerator, new sinks, new reusable dishes, wonderful ovens and more.
Phaya, 5 years old, says "I want to be a kitchen builder when I grow up. The old kitchen never worked since I got here. Now meals will be even faster to make and that means we get fed faster. I like that."
The impact of the new kitchen cannot be overstated and our next progress report should show appliances in use! Right now we are improvising but no one minds as all see the work progress daily.
See link to article in a Boston newspaper - this Global Giving effort has made this happen.
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