Tom Mpande, formerly a Pastor and Usher at Pastor Tom Mugerwa’s Mutundwe Church in Uganda is among the tens of thousands of citizens who were affected by the ongoing lockdown.
Out of the 30,000 bricks he has made, Mpande projects to make roughly KSh 300,000. Photos: Daily Monitor.
Given that public gatherings, the church included, were disallowed until the COVID-19 situation gets better, Mpande decided to reinvent himself soon as the first lockdown was imposed.
Thinking Outside the Box
With the availability of soil, water, and a market that is looking to build, the father of 13 ventured into brick-making.
Daily Monitor reports that he has so far made 30,000 bricks from which projects to rake in over KSh 300,000 (USh 10 million) once sold.
His decision is a testament to the fact that humans need to recollect themselves quickly and spring back up whenever life takes a drastic turn, which is a common phenomenon.
Netizens who read his story were impressed at his decision to get something going on rather than begging for offerings online.
Noah Mutwe: “By the way, bricklaying is a good job as long as you possess the land. Many people have become rich through this activity during this pandemic.”
Matooke Heists Godwins Godfrey: “Yeah even if the lockdown is lifted let him continue making them Depending on flocks for survival is not tenable.”
Amà Pretty: “He’s better than those who come online to beg from the struggling people.”
