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)
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!
Nov 30, 2018 progress: Brick laying continues! Working on scaffolding for upper part of walls.
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
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.
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 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 26, 2019: Construction is underway again!
Jan 29, 2019: Roof is Completed!
Feb 8, 2019: Plastering walls and mounting blackboards
Feb 8, 2019: Preparing the floors for finishing
Jan 24 to Feb 14, 2019: Building the latrine.
Feb 22, 2o19: Progress on the site continues.
June 29, 2o19: Classes are held in the new building!
July 8, 2o19: The children are working hard to make the compound of their new school clean and beautiful.
August, 2o19: Floors are in!
A | B | C |
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.