Delivery issues

Here's an account of how it's possible to run a business in Jos.
A year ago BRICC (www.briccjos.com) was given money to purchase a keke (3-wheeler taxi) to generate income and provide a job.  A little later money was donated for a second - good news for BRICC not only for the extra income but also as in the spirit of the organisation one could be driven by a Christian, the other by a Muslim. As the first transaction had gone smoothly we went back to the same seller to buy the second. After nearly a year we are still waiting.
This seller assured BRICC of the good relationship between us and at first had plausible excuses for the delay in delivery (he's had the money since last April).  However, after seeing new deliveries arriving at his shop in Jos throughout the year and noting how the amount charged for each vehicle was increasing, we eventually consulted the police over our options.  Apparently BRICC isn't the only dissatisfied customer but as we're a non-profit, peace building organisation the police went round to see what was happening.  The man promised we'd have the keke within a fortnight.
After about a month we went back to the police.  They promised they'd track the man down in Abuja where he'd disappeared to. Eventually they found him.  He begged for forgiveness, saying he'd spent our money, but the keke deliveries continued to come and go from his shop as his business thrived.
The most recent development is that another delivery of about 30 kekes arrived on Monday.  He has announced that he will supply the first 5 on his list of customers who've been waiting for a long time.  He says BRICC is number 7 and will have to wait. The lost revenue could have bought BRICC a third keke by now and benefitted the community we're trying so hard to help. The seller is getting rich and BRICC is running out of people to appeal to.

Naomi

"She is my backbone, my friend."  Words spoken by Veronica, BRICC's women's skills co-ordinator, in a short film about the inspiring story of her deputy Naomi (find it at www.briccjos.com).  On Sunday afternoon Naomi died unexpectedly, leaving a huge hole in her family and at the heart of BRICC.  She first became involved in BRICC as a student in the women's skills programme but was soon working tirelessly and lovingly at Veronica's side having overcome her initial wariness of the Muslim ladies and wanting to show to everyone that Christians and Muslims in Jos can love each other.  On the day she died she was carrying supplies to the women's rooms ready for classes the next day. 
The greatest testimony to her life and work was the sight of Christians and Muslims going together to her house after she'd died in order to pay their respects to her family.  After the Jos Crisis Muslims left their houses and moved away from that area; it's the power of love that's bringing them back.