Brick making 

Hangomba is known in the region for the high quality of clay that can be used for brick making.They export the bricks as far away as Dar Es Salaam which is 2 days drive. We had an opportunity to help fill  the brick forms, carry them into the field, flip them upside down, smooth the top, and then remove the sides of the form. They dry for a week in the field. 

After the field drying, they are stacked to continue to air dry for a minimum of 10 days more. 

The next step is the construction of a wood fired kiln made of uncured bricks which is burnt for 24 hours to harden the clay and make the bricks ready to use. 

The final step is to load up an oxcart and haul them to the work site.  The oxen can carry about 200 bricks each load and can make two trips per day of approximately 2 miles round trip.