30 December 2010 - journey to one of our housing project villages

After a journey of some 130kms we arrived in
Sangam Khurd, a village near Tandur.
The inauguration ceremony at the site of the project had to be completed before noon.

The Priest guided me through the quite complicated Pooja ceremony which included piercing the ground 5 times and digging 5 times. The final act is the smashing of the coconut which seals the promise to complete the project. I have had lots of experience with coconuts and they are always surprised when I only need one strike! This is a good omen and the fact that I was splashed with coconut milk made it even better!







The villagers were very grateful and it was humbling to have elderly ladies falling at our feet. The first photograph shows one of the house recipients with her Title Deed showing the ownership of the land. This has been given by the Government but these people will never have the funds to be able to build on the plot. This is where we come in.
I met the first 20 land owners and there were many more begging for our help.

The prototype house should be built within 30 days and the remainder done by the end of June.

This is just Phase 1 and we have great potential to build other such houses in 2 other villages as well as help the 120 still needed in Sangam Khurd.

The houses are to be built in clusters with landscaping and each will have a small garden.