Dear supporters,

today we have a photo gallery from the building site from the last few weeks in our building diary. Things are progressing in leaps and bounds and the topping-out ceremony has been celebrated. Everyone deserves a short break from building - and then we’ll continue with renewed vigour!

January 4th

4th of January is a big day. The ladies of the women’s committee and other villagers visit the building site and find out about the status and the future changes that will be brought about by the construction of the maternity and infirmary centre. But not only that, the women of the mountains are tough and very emancipated in many areas. They lend a hand on the building site. A beautiful picture of how it all fits together. By the way: The women in the blue saris you see in the photos below are the village social workers. They are trained by the state in a course to visit children and families in their villages and help, if possible, with problems. They work on a voluntary basis.

January 7th

It’s starting to get cold in Kimalung. As a precaution, Ram has brought a small gas heater from Kathmandu. The outside temperature in the evening is about 1 degree plus and in the flat about 5 degrees. Brrrrrrrrr. But the mood is still very good!

January 8th

The shell of the building has been completed today. A reason to celebrate and take a breather.

As construction progresses, young women come by more often to find out more.

January 9th

Topping-out ceremony! The team is getting a delicious meal.

January 10th

The pictures from the return flight are the last ones before the construction break. We’ll continue in 10-12 days.

January 26th

Work continues at a good pace: interior plastering, drain pipes, electrical installation… with ductwork for cables! An absolute novelty in the region.