Gym Renovation

When we work on local development projects, like these in Isfara, we call community meetings to learn what the people value and where we can do some good for the money we have.

Here, the school needed quite a bit of work, but the people decided that the small amount of budget available would best be spent on fixing up the gym. The young people of the community really didn't have anywhere to go to have fun or much of anything to do. After the speechifying, we went to the gym where some of the kids were playing volleyball. The deputy mayor jumped in to play with the kids, and he really got into it -- spiking the ball and everything. He waved me over, but I was more interested in shooting baskets. Another local official was shooting, and he passed me the ball for a shot. I missed everything but the floor. He tossed the ball back, and I nailed the jumper that time. The crowd cheered. It was great.