WHO YOU GONNA CALL? THE BOGOR WARD

It was our great privilege to join with the Bogor ward on Saturday for their ward initiated local service project. 

In Indonesia garbage is picked up by garbage men, then placed in what looks like a handcart.  Oftentimes the garbage men are seen with old rickety wooden carts overflowing with garbage, walking through the streets barefoot. 

The local leader (RW) of the Bogor community (500 families) near the church was asked what kind of service could be performed for his neighborhood by our Bogor church leaders.  The RW suggested that perhaps they could use some more garbage trolleys.  New metal garbage trolleys were purchased using the humanitarian funds from the church.  Members came together to clean up the neighborhoods near the church and then with the permission of the local families fogging for mosquitos took place.  The day we did the fogging there were two local leaders (RTs) , that were actually sick with dengue fever. Dengue fever is caused by daytime mosquitos. We have had members and missionaries afflicted with dengue and it is a miserable disease to have with no real cure. Rather, an individual is just treated with palliative care until they are better.  The best way to avoid getting the disease is to avoid being bitten by mosquitos, thus the reason for fogging. Hopefully with the fogging the mosquito problem will be decreased significantly in this community.

We were so grateful to see the efforts of the local members  along with community leaders (primarily Muslim) working together to solve a problem.  We believe through service, friendships can be made, religious barriers can be torn down and a greater love for our neighbors can occur.

SUJUD- WITH THE NEW "MOSQUITO BUSTER MACHINE"

BOGOR WARD-READY TO WORK

IT WAS LIKE A PIONEER TREK THROUGH THE STREETS OF BOGOR, LOTS OF HEADS TURNED

GARBAGE MAN WITH TROLLEY

BISHOP ROELAND,  SURAHMAN (RW) AND BOGOR WARD MEMBER

MEMBERS WORKING

CHILDREN'S RIDES FOR THE INDONESIANS

BISHOP ROELAND ADDRESSING COMMUNITY LEADERS

REPLACING THIS GARBAGE TROLLEY

LOCAL SHOE REPAIR MAN, HAVE WHEELS, WILL TRAVEL

EILEEN TRYING TO FIT IN WITH THE LOCALS

IBU SELLING BREAKFAST

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A SEWING MACHINE ON WHEELS?

CHICKENS ARE IN ABUNDANCE HERE-LENDS ITSELF TO A LOT OF JOKES ABOUT WHY DID THE CHICKEN CROSS THE ROAD?

ELDER CLEANING OUT GUTTERS TO HELP WATER RUN  FASTER

THE WOMEN LEFT THEIR SMALL CHILDREN TO WORK

BLAST THOSE MOSQUITOS OUT OF HERE!

RUN!

SHE MAY HAVE LOOKED FRIGHTENED, BUT IT WASN'T THAT BAD.