Renovation Progress

The orphanage sets in a low marsh and was under 12″ of rain water from typical spring rains.  Raw sewage bubbles up and mixes with contaminated water from the hills to cause sanitation problems and health hazards.  We are going to have the septic tanks pumped out next week after the yard dries out.

In the mean time we hired 20+ laborers and conducted a painting clinic before beginning all of the interior and exterior painting.  Carpenters will help install shelves, fix doors and build  mosquito screens for the entire orphanage.

We found an unused and very “dry” bathroom believed to be broken and it will be converted from storage back to a large usable bathroom with new hardware, sinks and toilets.  All the kids bedrooms will be repainted and re-organized with storage.

We started painting the exterior which had only been plain concrete until now.  We also bought 6 truck loads of soft gravel to landscape the yard.  We strategically spread the gravel in high traffic areas around the house for laundry, parking, recreation and walking pathways to minimize the mud being tracked into the orphanage.

Progress is coming along great and we hope to be finished in two weeks.

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