Month: March 2024

Week 40 (March 22-27, 2024) Recap: We are at STEP 4 (Step 4 Vertical Wall Erection: Concrete Block and Masonry) of the Calendar of Activities agreed upon on May 18, 2023. Below is a summary of activities completed during the previous period. 1. Laying cement blocks, Block 4 (Classrooms 4-6), 100% complete 2. Steel columns… Continue reading Week 40 (March 22-27, 2024) — Building the Jolley School, Timo Haiti

Week 40 (March 22-27, 2024) Recap: We are at STEP 4 (Step 4 Vertical Wall Erection: Concrete Block and Masonry) of the Calendar of Activities agreed upon on May 18, 2023. Below is a summary of activities completed during the previous period. 1. Laying cement blocks, Block 4 (Classrooms 4-6), 100% complete 2. Steel columns… Continue reading Week 40 (March 22-27, 2024)

Week 39 (March 14-21, 2024) Most of the programming for this week [see activities a) through e)] had not been carried out. Skilled workers who are not from the Timo area had a rare opportunity to go visit their families. Given the current situation in the country, these skilled workers got stuck at home and… Continue reading Week 39 (March 14-21, 2024)

Weekly Report 38: (March 7-14, 2024) Reflections: The construction of the Timo Community School is a tale of sacrifice and courage by numerous individuals. Local daily laborers from Timo have demonstrated remarkable strength while transporting heavy cement bags and blocks through rugged and muddy trails. Truck loaders in warehouses have loaded trucks during nighttime, and… Continue reading Weekly Report 38: (March 7-14, 2024)

Week 37: (Feb 29-Mar 7, 2024) School completion update: Based on the Calendar, we are in Week #37 of the school construction project, which is expected to conclude by Week #38. The project has progressed each week, thanks to the leadership of the Haitian contractor, Ing. Francillon, who adjusted strategies multiple times to address project… Continue reading Week 37: (Feb 29-Mar 7, 2024)

Week 45 (April 24-March 1, 2024) Interesting fact: Skilled workers are not from Timo but they have temporary housing in the Timo community during the construction project. Skilled workers include carpenters who build formwork; steel workers who build steel reinforcement; masons who pour concrete. Daily laborers, Timo natives, assist skill workers in various ways, including… Continue reading Week 45 (April 24-March 1, 2024) — Building the Jolley School, Timo Haiti