This year (2003) we are adding a second floor to the Vocational Arts building and shop. This project will provide three new class rooms on the second floor: labs for science, home ec. and voc/tech classes. The ground floor will provide a place for students to learn woodshop, welding and blacksmithing. It will also house the agricultural office, shop and storage/tool facility.

In the year 2002, a large holding tank for our well water was finished. This tank holds 3,000 gallons of water. In the year 2003, we want to add a hill top chapel above the water tank. The new chapel would be used for smaller chapel services as well as an auxilery classroom and as a space for the Bible Institute of INEMGUA.

The Bezaleel library is in great need of donations in the form of both books and money. Bezaleel's library needs books primarily in Spanish. A donation of $15 U.S. will purchase and place a book in the Bezaleel library.

Future Projects :

Bezaleel and the education committee have set a goal to begin construction on a women's dormatory in the year 2005. A women's dormatory is needed so that Bezaleel can provide equal access to education for young women. Currently, Bezaleel only has space for twenty women with plans for temporary quarters for twenty more women in 2003. This comapres to a total space for 100 men. Before construction begins, half of the construction cost will be raised before construction begins. To make a donation to this fund contact Dale Witmer at Fundameno and specify your donation for the Women's Dormatory Fund..

In the coming year, we plan on building a second story on the women's bathroom fascility. This will provide badly needed laundry facility and storage space. Since it rains here 13 months out of the year, you don't hang your clothes out to dry, you hang them out to rinse. The second story laundry facility will provide additional clothes line space under roof.

 

Past projects:

The past year at Bezaleel has seen many changes and the completion of many projects. Here are some highlights:

  • Telephone hook up: (November 2001)
  • Septice System: (completed December 2001)
  • Water tank: (April 2002)
  • Sewing Machines: (6 new Singer treddle sewing machinesand a stove with an oven were purchased for the new Home Ec classroom)
  • 5,300 trees were planted in 2002
  • Vegetable gardens are being organically grown
  • Computer lab for accounting program (Nov. 2002)

Thanks to all for your generous donations, Bezaleel has started its computer lab needed for the afternoon accounting program. Thanks!