A new landmark

is now at the Hope House. The tower arrived yesterday around 3 PM and the workers started right away erecting it. They finished it in total darkness around 9 PM.

This tower will enable internet to be distributed into the city of Zaria where businesses need a good, reliable internet connection. Dirk will be engineering the system to also do WiFi hot spots at selected locations in the city. Hope House internet has developed a reputation of providing the most reliable and fastest internet cafe in the area and now this capability will be built out to more customers. Already people are lining up to receive the service once the equipment is installed.

As with any microwave signal, line of site to the receiver is important and having the antenna 150 feet up means more area can be covered. The tower is a product of a company located in Kaduna and is very well made.

Dr. Gani, Andee's father, is checking out the top section of the tower. Dr. Gani is the founder of Hope House and has been blind since childhood. His is a remarkable story and I will tell it sometime soon. Shortly after this picture was taken, the group gathered for prayer giving thanks and asking for safety of the tower crew.



The first section was carried by hand to the base location. This 20 foot section was lifted and set on the pre-installed anchor bolts. A couple of taps with a hammer and the tower base was set.

A gin pole is used to hoist each 10 foot section up then guided into place by the two workers.

Notice that they men are not wearing any safety belts and they have on flip flops for shoes!!













These 2 young men spent all the time on the tower without a break. Water was sent up to them on one of the sections. I did offer the boss the use of my climbing belt and safety lanyard but he politely told me the men did not need it. Funny, I will need it on the tower.........

Pete