Just before the rainy season started we were able to complete the fence around our construction site. We also built a generator house, and a security post is under construction. We are now awaiting more funding to start the main project of constructing the office and accommodation facilities. The heavy rains that are currently falling in Freetown remind us on a daily base of the strong need for new facilities. One of our dormitories regularly gets flooded, the building is cold and damp, there is no space to hang out laundry and hygienic circumstances are deteriorating. As a result, many of our guests are experiencing health problems. Many major donors are not willing to invest in construction projects, expecting the government to take care of such needs. However, the government of Sierra Leone has no funds to contribute towards this cause. We are therefore making a strong appeal to friends, churches and Christian institutions, both locally and abroad, to make a donation towards the building fund.  Jesus Christ taught us to reach out to the poor, the lost and the rejected in society. We therefore believe this project is close to His heart and He will surely reward your contribution, however small it may be! Clearly state that your donation is meant for the construction of City of Rest facilities in Sierra Leone.