Scroll down to see the progress from start to current status.
These pictures document the start to the completion of Mubaku Bright Future School’s first four classrooms.
Work was completed on the foundation for the four room schoolhouse in spring of 2018.
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With the contributions raised during Charles’ visit to the USA early Nov 2018, materials were purchased and delivered. (Nov 20, 2018)
 Red soft soil pile with buildings foundations in the back. |
 First load of red soft soil being delivered! |
 More sand and for Slab Fill, Cement and Plaster! |
 Cement and Plaster Sand |
 Red soft soil with schoolhouse foundations in back ground. |
 Rocks to build the pillars. |
Sample Material Costs
150 bags of cement at 33,000 UGX (Ugandan Shillings) $8.90 USD each, with transportation costs of 3,500 UGX, (0.94 USD each) have arrived on site.
6 Truckloads of red soft soil at 150,00 UGX ($40.47 USD each) to fill in floor before pouring final slab.
4 Truckloads of rocks so far at a total cost of 1,400,00 UGX ($377.68 USD)
Charles is buying locally sourced materials whenever available. Also local labor is being hired so the project not only benefits the kids with a new school house, but the village as well.
Engineer (Contractor) came on site on Tuesday (Nov 27th) and work started on the building.
Nov 28, 2018 progress: Brick laying has began!
 building the front steps |
 Laying Brick |
 Working on back wall |
 Front Wall Rising |
 Nov 29: Students inspecting the school construction |
 View of Work Site |
Nov 30, 2018 progress: Brick laying continues! Working on scaffolding for upper part of walls.
 Starting laying upper wall bricks |
 The villagers start working early in the morning |
 Front of the building, team mixing cement. |
 Laying another row of brick |
 Working up on homemade scaffolding |
 Rebar and Lumber for the school. |
Dec 1st , 2nd and 4th Work Continues
Another 6,700 locally made bricks purchased at a cost of 1,675,00 Ugandan Shillings or $448.68
Backside of the school. This a large building.
 Dec 2, 2018: 6,700 more bricks have been delivered! |
 Dec 4, 2018: Upper walls almost finished! |
 Dec 4, 2018. It is amazing how fast the building has gone up! |
Dec 5, 2018: Early morning on the work site. Work is progressing on interior walls.
Dec 9, 2018: The plate beams are in!
The beams took a little bit longer than expected because of arranging the timbers and putting up the rebar (called iron bars in Uganda) and mixing up the aggregates.
The Contractor (called the engineer in Uganda) advised Charles that after he finishes the wall plate he will give it time to set before starting on the roof, so in case of cracks he can fix that before roofing starts.
 Dec 9, 2018. Wall plates are in! |
 Dec 13, 2018: Ozhelle Gilbert, Head Teacher inspecting the construction |
While they wait for the walls to cure, they will be added the soft soil to the classroom floors to prepare for pouring the floor.
Dec 22, 2018: All the walls are completed!
 Dec 22, 2018: Completed Back Wall |
 Dec 22, 2018: Completed End Wall |
 Dec 22, 2018: Completed Front Wall |
Dec 23, 2018: All Walls Complete!
Work remaining to be done:
- Finish the floor
- Construct roof
- Plaster walls
- Install windows and doors
- Construct the veranda
- Add toilets to site
Jan 25, 2019: Materials for roof, doors and windows are arriving!
 Jan 21, 2019: Fabricating Windows and Doors |
 Jan 24, 2019: Loading roofing into truck in Kampala for transport to Mubaku |
 Jan 24, 2019: Doors ready for loading into trull in Kampala for transport to Mubaku |
 Unloading Roof Panels |
 Jan 25, 2019: Unloading doors |
 Jan 25, 2019: Unloading lumber for roof |
Jan 26, 2019: Construction is underway again!
 Jan 26, 2019: Window shutters being installed |
 Wallplates being readied for roof trusses |
 Stacking roof trusses on walls |
 Jan 26, 2019: View inside of stacked roof trusses |
 Roof trusses ready to install over a classroom. Floor is not yet poured |
 Jan 26, 2019: Great Progress! Roof trusses started. All window shutters installed |
 Jan 27, 2019: Roof trusses going up |
 Roofing being installed |
 Doors are installed, roofing continues |
Jan 29, 2019: Roof is Completed!
 Kids helping get the floors ready for cement pour |
 Gilbert helping out doing whatever needs getting done |
 Roof, Doors and Windows Complete |
Feb 8, 2019: Plastering walls and mounting blackboards
 Mixing Plaster |
 Plastering |
 Plaster Finished and Blackboard mounted in Classroom 1 |
Feb 8, 2019: Preparing the floors for finishing
Jan 24 to Feb 14, 2019: Building the latrine.
 Jan 24: Start digging latrine For school |
 Latrine hole is finished |
 Laying brick for the latrine |
Feb 22, 2o19: Progress on the site continues.
 Feb 22, 2019: Latrine almost to slab level |
 Feb 22, 2019; Outside Plastering Completed! |
 Feb 24, 2019: Finishing up the hole |
 Feb 26, 2019: Preparing top of pit |
 Feb 27, 2019: Finished pour, school in background |
 May 24, 2019; View of Latrine with school in background |
 May 24, 2019: Boy’s side |
 May 24, 2019: Girl’s side |
 May 24, 2019: Side View |
June 29, 2o19: Classes are held in the new building!
 Students arriving at the new building |
 Lining up for classes |
 First sessions in the new building. Floors are still dirt. |
July 8, 2o19: The children are working hard to make the compound of their new school clean and beautiful.
 Students making the school yard nice |
 They are making a lot of progress |
 Cement for the floors |
August, 2o19: Floors are in!
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Sept and Oct, 2o19: Finishing the building.
To handle the expansive soil a short wall is built so that the soil movement effects the short wall instead of the building walls. Then the space between the two is cemented over so water runs away from the main walls.
 Building short wall |
 Building up the shirt wall |
 Adding the Cement Cap |
Please contribute so we can finish and furnish the schoolhouse.
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Students inspecting the school construction |
