The two main buildings that had steady gains through the month of January were the Outdoor Auditorium and the Sanitation Block. A temporary change and shower facility was also built for the construction crew.

Outdoor Auditorium

Sanitation Block

The Sanitation Block building began this month. The site layout was drawn and the crew started the manual process of digging down to original stable soil. At some points this means digging down 2 meters. Digging the trenches for the foundational walls was completed and ¾ of laying the foundational rock was also complete.

Covered Change and Shower

The last achievement for the month of January was a covered shower and changing quarters for the 8 full time member construction staff and 10-15 casual labourers. As this is not typically built on construction sites, I asked Jeffery Komant why such a structure was needed, his answer: “On the Wellspring Academy project, it is not just the end product that counts.  While we hope to deliver facilities that would be great anywhere in the world, how we treat our employees during the construction process speaks just as much about who we are as an organization, and about the God whom we serve.  The temporary construction staff change room and showers is just one way to respect and value the people who are quite literally building Rwanda’s future one brick at a time.”

Upcoming for next month

• The Sanitation Block will kick into high gear, having the balance of the foundational wall completed, installing the waste drainpipes and pouring of the cement floor. The brickwork will hopefully get started and the shell of the building will begin to emerge.

• The Library project will get off to a start, through leveling off the site, and digging the trenches to place the foundation. Rock foundations for the building will hopefully be completed.

• Landscaping projects will be ongoing throughout February, with a number of retaining walls being built to minimize soil erosion on the site and to improve the aesthetic of the secondary school section. With the onset of rain, various different species of hedges will be brought in to provide natural barriers or fences to minimize erosion. Grass will be planted around and below the Auditorium and trees planted in places around the site.