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We're happy to announce that our confidence was well-placed and we have raised enough money to cover the bathroom renovations at Foyer House at the Kimbondo Orphanage in Kinshasa, D.R. Congo. As many of you know, +/-75 young people have been sharing two toilets stalls and living amidst pools of overflowing sewage. Project manager Madlen took a leap of faith and borrowed the money to get started on the project and it the progress has been quick and efficient. The latest project is that the bathrooms--six new toilet stalls, big windows, attractive tiling, modern sinks and showers--may be open for business by the first of April. (And the sewage pools--they are already a grim memory from the past.)
Let's have a look at a couple of before and after shots:
(Note not just the floors and tiling, but also the air and light that the larger windows will provide. Oh, and the plumbing works. And the olfactory effects should be taken as a given.)
Using the money that we have raised so far, we've decided that we can afford a related add-on to "Phase I"--the construction of a small annex that will house an industrial-strength washing machine. We think that will run about $1,200, which will leave the funds raised so far essentially exhausted.
So, it's on to Phase II. Foyer House currently has 40 young people sharing the two older bedrooms. They are crowded, run-down, and starved for air and light.
For about $6,000 - $7,000 we can add huge air- and light-producing windows and ceiling fans and give the bedrooms a major structural and cosmetic makeover. For double that, we can add lofts, which will create new beds and free up a lot of space. More details to come.
We're happy to announce that our confidence was well-placed and we have raised enough money to cover the bathroom renovations at Foyer House at the Kimbondo Orphanage in Kinshasa, D.R. Congo. As many of you know, +/-75 young people have been sharing two toilets stalls and living amidst pools of overflowing sewage. Project manager Madlen took a leap of faith and borrowed the money to get started on the project and it the progress has been quick and efficient. The latest project is that the bathrooms--six new toilet stalls, big windows, attractive tiling, modern sinks and showers--may be open for business by the first of April. (And the sewage pools--they are already a grim memory from the past.)
Let's have a look at a couple of before and after shots:
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(Note not just the floors and tiling, but also the air and light that the larger windows will provide. Oh, and the plumbing works. And the olfactory effects should be taken as a given.)
Using the money that we have raised so far, we've decided that we can afford a related add-on to "Phase I"--the construction of a small annex that will house an industrial-strength washing machine. We think that will run about $1,200, which will leave the funds raised so far essentially exhausted.
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| A washing machine will go here |
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| The Old Bedrooms; Sleep ~20 |
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