This was CoD’s first project and continues to hold a very special place in our hearts. The day the containers arrived in Mbekweni is impossible to describe in words. The little ones were overwhelmed and crying because their old school was gone and the adults were dancing, singing and praising God as big trucks and cranes covered the streets and what used to be the dirt playground. To them it was normal when they had to lay head-to-feet and the teachers completely covering them with blankets to keep them dry during the winter rains. Equally normal were the couple of potties that served as toilets for boys and girls at the same time and were only emptied when it was completely full. Today, a green lawn, flushing toilets, a structured school program, and an abundance of educational equipment are the new “normal” for the students.