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.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

From Around Bungoma Town

CfC team and friends at "Happy Moments"
goofing with the neighbors in our yard
at one of our favorite hangouts
kids at nearby school

Bricks and more






Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Walling





We are plowing right ahead; as of today we have completed all foundation work and are about a third of the way there on the brick and CMU (the large concrete block) walling. The structure is beginning to take shape; you can almost imagine a home here!






digging septic

installing gate

vapor barrier



pouring slab

"hardcore" arrival
foundation walling





local "marrum" layer beneath slab