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, 6 July 2007

Instructions

Last Wednesday was chaotic. Sorry for only posting now…

The day kicked off with a few visits to sort out some of the materials for the playground, then a visit to site for a final inspection.

I will be away for 1 week (half leisure half work) on a visit to Mozambique. So for this period I have left a list of work that I would like to see carried out on site until I get back. Baba will also keep an eye on the site and let me know if anything looks out of place.

But after that it all went hectic! Avis had promised me a car but a last minute phone call to the manager changed the whole scenario but not without charging me first…

This adventure would only finish next morning at Johannesburg airport.
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