Monday 22 December 2014

5 courses of block work completed


over view of foundation and block work unto 5 courses, existing house in the back left and block making shelter
Front elevation - doorway centre - mock up render on the wall (yellow) and columns (purple)

view from top of hill down to house and down valley to Nymata - stunning view

Wall construction - corner masonry column over lapped and interlocked carefully to ensure strong bond between blocks - support lateral loading on wall

protruding interlock knocked off to make flat end of block aligning with perpendicular block

dried render mix - colour is lighter and has handmade finished quality

block making shelter converted for final giving of the block machine ceremony

Myself, Philbert and Fidel sitting centre back - standing precedent and secretary of farmers cooperative

Myself, Philbert Kalisa and Fidel Mugengana - made speachs and thanked the group for the great work they have done 

gifts of thanks - they give me a Rwanda T-shirt and two traditional Rwandan baskets

More speeches translated from English to Kinyarwandan - local language

Myself left in Rwandan T-shirt and Philbert Kalisa founder of the charity REACH for Rwanda



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