On January 2nd nine young men, including undergraduates and alumni of the University of Rochester, at Rochester, NY, arrived in the DR to work on a project they sponsor in the Village of L'Elmo. The young men are members of the Sigma Chi Christian Fraternity; they traveled with their faculty advisor, Fr. Brian Cool.
Fr. Brian Cool, faculty advisor
New building site, prior to the beginning of construction
The group raised money for their expenses as well as $7000 for the construction of the chapel and community center of L'Elmo, a building that measures 7 meters by 10 meters.
They dug and constructed the foundation and all four walls of the building in eight days.
When they left us after ten days of good work, they left behind sufficient money to put the roof on and enclose the building after their departure. We are thankful for their generosity and sweat equity.
We now need about $2000 to buy windows and doors and finish the building.
I am in the United States as of January 15th for a few weeks. I wish to thank all for their prayers and concern for me after the quake in Haiti.
I am so sorry for the awful suffering and anguish of our neighbors, and I am grateful that the DR so far has been spared.
Que Dios siempre le bendiga
P.Ron Gaesser
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