Up! Up! And away…

March 9th at 9pm I will fly out and the mission will begin. As a case study for finishing my diploma at FAUP (Porto Architectural School), I've decided to volunteer and join A4A (Architects for Aid) in one of their humanitarian architecture projects. The projected on which I've been assigned is the construction of the LCCU (Lesotho Children Counseling Unit) centre in Lesotho. The building has been halted and an assessment, survey and new proposal and program will be drawn up in order that the building might finish to be built. Once this is completed a second trip will be organized and I'll be overseeing the building on site. The objective of this blog is to keep record of the work that is being done, both for the benefit of the members of A4A in London, FAUP to whom I'll also be reporting, my own record as well as friends and family that might want to know what I'm up to. Please comment on any post that you have an opinion, as this will undoubtedly help me in the completion of my thesis. Disclaimer: The information displayed on this site has not been previously edited or checked by any A4A staff and I'm the sole responsible for it's contents. A4A or any of the other involved organizations are not to be hold responsible on any account for what is published on this blog.

Friday 7 September 2007

1month after

By chance I ended up going to the QEII hospital today, which was actually quite fortunate, as it gave me the chance to check on how it is aging.

The tiles are reacting better than I expected but might have to one day be taken of or replaced, and the paint has worn off a little, nothing serious! The nicest change was that some of the doctors got together and bought a see-saw for the kids.

The LCCU is still trailing and today there were talks of setting a new deadline. I will not say what it is as the last 3 times I didn’t manage to keep to it. But it would be great if this time we could.
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