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Wednesday, November 14, 2007

The Next Phase

This past year was an incredible success in what we set out to accomplish. We originally thought that we could possibly get through a lengthy approval process for a small plot of land to build a small dome on but now we have everyone saying "When are we going to finish the whole village?" When construction was overwhelmingly approved and a quite large plot of land was given to us, we had to speed up the project timetable.

The single, original purpose of this whole project was to develop the economic development plan for the villages to be constructed in Darfur. We realized that the best way to get support in our efforts was to help others see and experience what will really be happening over there, and that these are really going to be sturdy, attractive, functional structures being built. That too was successful.

We are currently completing construction of the main test dome, three emergency shelters and an outdoor amphitheatre in preparation to officially turn the model village over to the university as a symbol of the potential and passion of its students.

I am very excited that a new student leader is stepping up to move into my role as leader over the several elements of this entire project. Steven Salcido and I will be working closely to ensure that this project continues to go beyond the potential we once saw for it. Look for great things in this from Steven and the team that he is now building. You will likely see updates on the project from Steven on this blog in the near future.

If you haven't visited our World Cup Presentation Team Blog, be sure to get caught up on the recent exciting events for our SIFE Team. The video below sums up things nicely as well. Have a great Thanksgiving.

-John Razzouk

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