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.

Monday, 23 July 2007

A little bit longer…

Unfortunately I didn’t manage to meet with Mr. Linakane today… he got held up at Leribe… So I will have to wait a little bit longer to sort out the roof problems.

At the site work was carrying on as usual, Tau still plastering the inside and Ntate Sello has started to collect grass for the roof.

Whilst at the LCCU work has been carrying on slowly and meeting with the contractor has been a real challenge, work at the QEII hospital today went on until 7pm! Just a little bit longer they said!

It is nice to see this kind of dedication! Thank you Liau, you have been doing a great job, and if not for lack of labour and problem at Cashbuild to pick up extra materials I’m sure you would have finished today… But it was great to arrive at 6pm at the QEII and have to wait a little bit longer so that you could finish your work!

The last thing that seems that will go on for just a little bit longer is my stay here. (I will call A4A and discuss that tomorrow) I had not predicted the delay that we have on site and I feel responsible (in a good way) to stay here a little bit longer and see it through!

However I can only stay until mid-September, and that’s already stretching it to the limit! I’m sorry that I won’t be coming back as soon as I had promised, and I know that I will be tight (on time) to complete writing my thesis but some times there are things that you just feel that you have to do!
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