Maddam Trust Field Visit (9). 03.07.2010

Work on the new building is almost completed. Only the floor and the 2nd coat of painting interior and exterior remains to be done. It is salmon pinkish colour (unfortunately not pink as pushed by C&C).
New toilet work almost complete, only need the doors to be fitted. Renovation of old toilet completed. The 2 basins have to be plastered as they are leaking.
Ganam Builders will send an estimate for community based work - repairs to old school building and water supply work. Fence and open air stage has been requested by the school principal if there was sufficient available funds. Luca/C&C please advice.
The playground can be done as community voluntary work.
Next Maddam Trust visit will be in 2 weeks

Gowrie's field Visit to Katpakapuram School - 26.06.2010

The roof of the the school building is being tiled. Once this is completed, there is only a little more work and painting to be finished. Standard will be used colours as it is cheaper.
The structure for the new toilets is complete, only roof and internal fittings need to be installed. Once finished, work will be done on renovating the old toilet, which is only 1 days work.
We have given the plan for the water supply system. Ganam Builders will send an estimate. They have to get some expertise in to see if existing tube well has water!
Community based work - I would like to ask GB to undertake all this work. They have agreed to use Katpakapuram village workers and the principal and the Zonal Education Engineer will supervise. Please approve as I feel now that it will be the fasted and most cost efficient way to proceed. MT does not need to monitor them on a weekly basis. Sam from Friends of Youth will stay on the site (he seems to be very happy with the school children…)
Instead of doing the library, the request from the school, if we we have funds left over is to do the fence. Will send estimates and we will discuss