As we have been driving to our various projects, I have been taking pictures of the countryside and villages. You will see in some of the pictures the yellow pipe running along the side of the road. This is the gas line that they run above ground. They do this because it is easier to fix. We thought it interesting! I have also taken many pictures of water wells throughout the country. These are shallow wells, and they are all contaminated. Three or four families get together and dig these wells, and thats what they use for water. We are excited for the opportunity to bring clean water into some of these villages. In Moldova a village is a little community that can vary in population but the buildings can't be over 2 stories. One of our water projects will bring clean water to about 4,323 people. I also have pictures of villagers selling their goods(milk, chicken, bread, nuts, eggs, etc). We have an interesting story behind these pictures. We were driving through the village and saw these people selling there goods, so we took a picture and then drove off. We had not gone very far when I said I should have bought something from them. We backed up and purchased bread, eggs, nuts, and our interpreter bought milk. They were so nice and grateful that we would buy from them. A proud grandfather wanted us to take a picture of him and his grandchild. We hadn't gone to far out of this village when we passed a frozen lake and saw men out fishing on the lake. One of the men was sitting on a chair in the middle of the lake fishing. I have also included pictures of 2 different orthodox churches. One was in a village, the other is in the middle of Chisinou. It has a big park all around it, and I am told it's beautiful in the spring and summer. We will have to post pictures of everything blooming in the spring. You will see a city marker indicating that this village was founded in 1439. (Before Columbus discovered America). This village is the home of the school for handicapped children without parents.
