Thursday, August 27, 2009

Construction Photos

Here are a couple of shots of the site. This one is the foundation excavation of what will be an "Aqua Privy", which is a cool sweet-smelling compromise between a pit latrine and a flush toilet. We cast the strip footings on this building tomorrow!


And here is the site for one of the four dormitories on the campus. This will have three big rooms (8 youth per room) with lots of light via clerestory windows and built-in beds and cabinets. Each dorm will also have its own open roofed veranda. That huge mound of soil blocks the view of the Nile.
I often feel as if I'm figuring a lot of things out as we go, but that makes it exciting.

3 comments:

Adam & Ali said...

Wow Phil. Things are really moving along. So what's the deal with the latrine? It dissipates as it travels through the little curves in the soil? Looks like a pretty amazing spot for a dormitory though. Good job Sup.

Unknown said...

Love seeing what you're doing! Great job, Phil!

Sojourner said...

I'm a missionary building some orphanage facilities in South Sudan. I'm looking at alternatives to traditional pit latrines because our sites serve so many kids that even the deepest pit latrine fills up quickly for us. Can you provide any more info or construction details for the Aqua Privy?