At Salt Investment at the Ghoubbet compound near Lac Assal,Djibouti, there had been talk of bringing in exercise equipment for the employees to use. When we had our full complement of workers, we had a soccer field with goals and balls. But, money was tight and the exercise equipment never purchased.
So, ever industrious and creative, our amazing Ethiopian mechanic, Samuel, took it upon himself to build an outside exercise circuit located along a wall inside our living compound. He began first with a swing, sturdy enough to carry 3 large adults. He took one of the goal posts from our now unused soccer field and used it as the frame. Took scrap lumber and metal to fashion the seat and used car cables to suspend the seat from the frame which he cemented in. Amazing! It swings on its own in our strong winds and if occupied and pushed, swings almost to the sky.
Next he started building his exercise circuit. First came a set of parrallel bars and then a high bar for chin ups and pull ups.
The pictures show Samuel using his equipment. John and I say "Job well done, Samuel. Thanks so very much for your enthusiasm, skill and creativity."
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