November 20, 2003 - "Unsolicited Letter from a Skeptic" - Overwhelmingly beneficial results are achieved as usual in regards to an EarthZyme road built this time in Brazil. With great respect a consumate professional, Dr. Edward Kusztra felt the need to describe the experience in a considerate heartfelt expression of gratitude for everyone affected by these great results.
Letter from Brazil:
Hi Norm: It's been two months yesterday since we inaugurated the stretch of road in Contenda, a poor rural town in the southern part of Brazil. I remember the mayor, a hardy, straight-forward person, patted me on the back as we cut the ceremonial ribbon, officially opening the road for public use. Behind his wide grin I sensed fear, as he eyed the fresh, compacted clay with cautious optimism. His reputation and career were riding on the results. Farmers needed to get their potato crops to market in a few weeks and he had promised them a road that wouldn't be potted with holes every time it rained. Most of the farmers feared being stuck in the mud.
Just one week before the ceremony, the mayor got together the basic equipment which consisted of : one scarifier-grader, one water truck, a drum compactor, and a pneumatic roller-compactor; not all in the best of shape but all manned by a very dedicated, well-meaning crew. These were people who lived in the area, and needed the road for their livelihood. With a few basic instructions, and a lot of hand signals, Michael, the Cypher Engineer was able to get the crew going. Within five days, counting a three-day stop for rain, the road was completed.
I remember glancing at the mayor's face as we cut the ribbon, and briefly feeling what he felt, for this was the first time Earthzyme was applied in Brazil and the future of our company was at stake. It had rained heavily just as we began to apply our product, some four days earlier. The Cypher Engineer who flew in from China to instruct our technicians, quickly remedied the problem by calmly plowing the mixed soil into windrows, and leaving it there till the weather conditions improved.
I went back to Contenda some three days ago to see "our" road. Trucks and buses drove past me as I stood on the side, watching them go by. I was proud. The road hadn't changed a bit since the day it was built. It was as hard, dust free and durable, as I had promised the mayor, it would be. There were no pot holes and no visible signs of wear. The pedestrians I stopped, to ask about the road, had only favourable comments. The price of the land bordering the road went up by 20% in the last few weeks. I guess that may be the best measure as to how this road influenced the local population.
I get carried away as I think of the impact that Earthzyme is having on the small towns like Contenda, where money is scarce and clay is in abundance. The ease of application of an enviornmentally correct product using basic equipment, increased road durability, and most important of all, the price, make this type of road construction a godsend to the struggling rural communities here in Brazil and probably in most other developing countries.
Being the skeptic that I am makes me that much more a firm believer that this type of EarthZyme road construction may be the answer many concerned people were searching for. Sorry for taking so much of your time, Norm, but I just wanted to wish us all success and just wanted to say that I'm proud to be part of the "Company That Made The Difference!".
Best Regards,
Dr. Edward J. Kusztra
Cypher/ Brasil
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