Clinic Ring-beam is finished

Hi everyone. I am doing my last Blog entry for a while as we have arrived in Canada where we will try to raise funds and re-connect with donors, friends and family. The ring-beam by now should be finished. Last Friday May 13th they had probably about 20% left to pour concrete.
We hope that more funding will come in so that in September or even before that work can continue and perhaps the roof can be put on.
Here are some pictures of work done in April, enjoy! Richard.

The start of putting up the formwork for the ringbeam.

The start of putting up the formwork for the ringbeam.

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March finished raising the columns, celebration time!

Raising columns to the level of the roof

Raising columns to the level of the roof

[caption id="attachment_1227" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Celebrating finishing the pouring of the second floor slab with goat brochette. Mateso is our chef on the BBQ but also our main mixer operator. "]Celebrating finishing the pouring of the second floor slab with goat brochette. Mateso is our chef on the BBQ but also our main mixer operator. [/caption]
The BBQ goat brochette smells and tastes really good, thanks to Mateso and Rukundo

The BBQ goat brochette smells and tastes really good, thanks to Mateso and Rukundo

[caption id="attachment_1229" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Fanta Friday turned into a celebration with goat and all!!"]Fanta Friday turned into a celebration with goat and all!![/caption]
Here are most of our construction guys but a few are missing.

Here are most of our construction guys but a few are missing.

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Work that was done 1/2 way through March

Staircase

Staircase

[caption id="attachment_1211" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Pouring the staircase"]Pouring the staircase[/caption]March
The final touches before the start of pouring

The final touches before the start of pouring

[caption id="attachment_1204" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Tying steel"]Tying steel[/caption]
Start of pouring the slab

Start of pouring the slab

March
Pouring the slab

Pouring the slab

[caption id="attachment_1208" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Pouring the remaining slab"]Pouring the remaining slab[/caption]
Cement dust

Cement dust

[caption id="attachment_1226" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Two mixers going at once but once and a while a mixer breaks down. At least we have 2"]March

Construction was continued in February!

Here is finally another update on what has been happening at the clinic this year so far. The project continued in February, removing form work, preparing the last part of the second floor slab to pour in March. Feb

Sideview

Sideview of the clinic

Sideview of the clinic

Sideview

[caption id="attachment_1195" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Second floor slab formwork being removed"]Second floor slab formwork being removed[/caption]
Electrical conduit placed through the beam

Electrical conduit placed through the beam

[caption id="attachment_1197" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Removing supports to reuse for the next section"]Removing supports to reuse for the next section[/caption]
Removing formwork from the part of the slab that was poured in December

Removing formwork from the part of the slab that was poured in December

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Formwork for the staircase

Formwork for the staircase