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This is the digging of the
footers while Dr. Rick Thomas and his family were there in
April, 2007. |
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Orphanage in Malawi Africa on
5/9/07 when Randy McEwen Arrived |
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This is the Malawian Orphanage
Project on May 13, 2007. They have almost completely
filled in the foundation with dirt.
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Property on May 27.
You can see the three stages. They first fill the substructure
with dirt (L) and then cover that with crushed brick and another
layer of sand (m) and finally plastic, rebar & concrete (r). |
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Less than one week of
Whitney and the slab is finished and the walls are being laid
out already (June 5, 2007) |
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Click on this for
a larger
amazing view of the Malawi Orphanage Project from the top of
Ndirande Mountain. We took the picture after climbing there. It
is right in the center. You will notice the fence, slab and
walls being laid out. |
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Here we are on June
16, 2007 & you can already see the walls going up on the orphanage.
What you see here is the center part of the building housing the
foyer & offices, dining hall, kitchen, house parent bedrooms
& medical clinic in the rear. click on it for a larger pix. |
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June 21 - the project
from the back showing the progress on the girls bathroom.
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June 26 and the front
of the boys hostel with all of the windows in place and the wood
frame around the top to pour the ring beam to support the roof. |
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This was our first
window to go up. It was the last window in the boys
hostel. They put it in upside down, praise the Lord we caught it
in time (thanks Preston)
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This shows some of the
terracing that was done by hand with the Malawians, Americans
and the madman (Whitney) working together.
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This is the project on
9-11-2008. This building is enormous. Praise the Lord for all of
Whitney's work and leadership.
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This is the stage we
were at on 9-18-2008. This shot really puts the sheer size of
the building into perspective.
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Another picture from
9/2008 showing Whitney & Randy helping install the roof on
the orphanage. Click on the picture for a larger one.
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This
is the front of the Malawi Orphanage project on March 31, 2008.
The pastors have worked hard cleaning the site & re-forming
the terraces. You can also see 1/2 of the front is plastered.
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This
shows the retainer wall in front of the orphanage. Notice
Whitney designed a built in bench for the children and staff as
well.
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This
shows the building of the walls around the laundry area on the
back of the orphanage project in Blantyre Malawi.
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This
shows the terraces directly in front of the orphanage building.
Since the indigenous pastors took over this part of the project
a couple of weeks ago they have made miraculous progress in a
short time. Click on the picture for a larger view. |
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Here
Mr. Grey Mnunkha is finishing up (or posing ;o) on the grass
cutting for the terraces. This would be a good picture to show
your teens who hate cutting the grass with a push or riding
mower. They use a dull bent machete type blade. I've tried it;
it is tough. |
