November construction update

This month the plumbers and electricians have been busy installing pipework and electrical lines inside Shammah House and the builders constructed shelves in the rooms, a large water tank on the roof and started work on the septic tank.  The foundations of the kitchen dining hall were filled and the kitchen and dining hall walls are starting to take shape.

The boys help with filling and compacting the foundations of the dining hall

Roof top water tank

Bricking in the septic tank

Shelves inside one of the sleeping rooms - will be rendered and doors added

Recessing pipes in one of the bathrooms

Each rock in the dining hall walls is cut and shaped by hand

Running pipelines down from the roof top tank and solar hot water system.

First boys completing trade courses

We'd like to congratulate Sundar, who completed his Motor Mechanics course in September and is now employed as a junior mechanic with a local car dealership.  Sundar came to Shalom when he was 12 years old, and is the first of our boys to gain a trade qualification and get a job.  Christopher and David have also completed the classroom components of their electrician's courses and are doing 3 month work placements which we hope will lead to permanent job offers.   We're very proud of all three boys who worked very hard to achieve such wonderful results.

Sundar excelled in his Motor Mechanic's course