Hi, it's me again!!
So it's day 5 of the big builds!
And the final Building day ☹️ so as
you can imagine we were all eager to get started and crack on to get as much
done as possible! And boy did we..... https://give.everydayhero.com/uk/Touchstone
In the blistering sun the team went
full steam ahead and by lunchtime both houses had the gable ends finished and
both windows in!! With one of the houses internal walls nearly
completed!!
For Fainyess it would mean having
her grandson back to live with her as due to her blindness but by having a
decent home he will be able to return, which is fantastic news!! Some of the
team had a chance to look around her current home & the feedback was it was
dark, dusty & bare & made of mud & straw.
For Violet and her six children
it will mean space & security as they have been living in a temporary hut
which is no bigger than a small wooden shed! I don't think any of us can fathom
how they all fit & sleep in there?!
For both families their new homes
will give them hope, security & something to share with their families
which is why we are all here!
Work continued & by the end
of the day one house had all internal walls were completed & the beams were
being installed as our mini bus was pulling away! And the second house had two
internal walls almost completed with the scaffolding going up for the third
internal wall!
Thousands the site foreman gave a
lovely speech saying we were a hardworking team and despite the heat we worked
as if it wasn't a hot day! I think as a team we had a goal in mind & we set
our minds and hearts on completing that task! And even though we stopped work
one day due to the funeral & one team being down two members what we have
achieved is nothing more than amazing!!
After lots of pictures with the
houses & our super team of builders & helpers we headed back to the
hotel satisfied that the two families were well on the way to being their new
Touchstone houses! 😊
#Touchstone2Malawi
#thebigbuild
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