Process Blog for the design, construction, and use of housing for the One Acre Fund in Bungoma,Kenya; designed by Kit and Sam Kollmeyer, built by Construction for Change. The design process began in July and was completed in November 2009. The construction will begin in January of 2010.

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Notes from Week 1







Building 1 of 5 for the OAF Housing Project is progressing at a great pace. Our collaboration with local contractor David Milimo has fulfilled all of our expectations and then some; while proving to be a competent professional and solid individual, David, in addition to his right-hand-man Evans, has quickly become a close friend of ours here. His position amongst the builders of the area seems to be one of reverence, so our access to Bungoma's best brains and brawn in the construction field has been unfettered. This has ensured our relationship is one of trust and transparency. Dave and I are thrilled with our situation.

We broke ground on Friday, after the construction of a storage shed on site to house hardware, and by dusk on Saturday had completed most of the concrete foundation footing pours. Good planning and a very organized and reliable schedule of material deliveries, set-up by David, has allowed everything to run smoothly. We are pleased with the quality of work so far!

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