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Loads of Sand for Blocks	Preparation for Molding of Blocks
Foundation Blocks	Foundation Blocks These blocks are made on sight
Excavation for Foundation	Excavation for foundation
Excavation for Foundation	Removing a Stump
BCO foundation is taking shape.	Building Foundation
Slope Zone	Decking Blocks Elangwe said they have molded enough blocks for the lower floor. Even through rain for a couple days, the men continued to work.
Foundation all but finished Foundation ready for back filling with stones and dirt.	Foundation
Grounding cable out back of house Exit of the earth cable into the safety tank which will be buried underground. This their way of protecting the house and those in it from lightning.	Grounding cable in front of building
Depth of foundation	Depth of slope of foundation Almost five meters deep
Sand for concreting for near future	Safety tank excavation This is where the safety tank for the grounding system will go.
Safety tank excavation	Volcanic Stones for Back Fill
Plumbing for house under foundation	Seaway pipes for both floors
Foundation and plumbing finished	Bro. David Ballard Visiting
First floor walls almost done.	First floor walls almost done.
Elangwe and David Ballard	Inside the activities room Bro. Ballard takes a tour.
First floor complete, ready for 2nd	Getting set for decking Decking means what divides the 1st and 2nd floors.
Main entrance This is the view of the front and left side of the home. You can see the porch overhang.	Preparing for decking The men create a frame for decking blocks to lie on before concrete is poured for second floor.
Placing of decking blocks Adds stability to second floor.	Heavy rain, but the work continues.
Almost set for pouring of concrete	More wooden support.
More iron rods to reinforcement.	Hundreds of wood for support. The decking blocks are very heavy and there had to be extra support for the weight of the concrete.
Side wood set to pour concrete.	Bread and sardine for breakfast.
Breakfast.	The concrete had to go up this.
	Mrs. Magdelene prepared 3 meals... for 34 workers that day!
Lunch time fufu and vegetable. I'll have to ask Elangwe what fufu is.
Final preparation for pouring.	Eating and drinking. The workers taking a break and eating one of their three meals for the day.
Decked part and the undecked part.	Cements ready to be poured.
Ready to pour concrete.	After first two hours of pouring.
6 pm pouring was half way gone.	Finalizing pouring and smoothing.
9 pm pouring of concrete completed.	Pouring was a great success. It took all day to pour the entire layout.
Almost set for roofing.	25 pillars already set These pillars will be the skeleton for the wall blocks.
The home from a distance.	The front view
Main entrance to the home	Emergency exit (rear)
Emergency exit	Rear view of home
BCO roof from a distance	Window protectors placed
Upper window protectors	Iron roof sheeting was started today
Neighbors fellowshiped as well	Sister Magdalene and twin sister They were preparing the food for the workers at BCA.
Main entrance iron door	Iron sheets completed
Iron doors made	Elangwe was part of dinner also
fellowship after the roofing	Chief rep was part of the dinner
BCO roofing going on	BCO roofing from a distance
BCO getting along	BCO from the back
Ceiling going on.

Plaster going on.
	the home from a view closer to the church hall, showing the distance.JPG
some toilettes upper floor.JPG	power is on pending painting on the ceilin.JPG
placing of tiles this morning but all is done now.JPG	placing of tiles is finished , pending some dressing.JPG
one small room , pending dressing on the side of the walls.JPG	painting will start very soon in the days ahead.JPG
kitchen near completion.JPG	house parent room done with tiles this evening.JPG
main entrance pending painting.JPG	down floor tiles.JPG
wash hand basin.JPG	down toilettes.JPG
down internal stair case pending dressing.JPG	escape ladder pending painting.JPG
escape stair case from upper door.JPG	house from a distance
Cheif representative of Wotutu
Brightland kids singing a welcome song.
Front of the building	bed with kwi material to avoid peepenetratration.jpg
Down floor activity zone	Toilettes set for use
Part of the stair case	Painting outside in progress
this is what we shall placed on the building.jpg	Finished building.jpg
Bunk Beds 2.jpg	Common Room.jpg
Kitchen.jpg	Finished road.jpg