2024: future projects
December 2023.
Partial extension of the second floor. Sister Shanthi has requested two rooms with a bathroom. Expanding the upper floor would serve two purposes: increasing the number of girls up to a maximum of 30 and hosting groups of guests/visitors, including male volunteers, since the new area would be completely separate from the children's dormitory and would have its own bathrooms.
The ideal time for this work would be during the school break (April/May 2024), while Sr. Shanthi is still present, before her usual rotation by the superiors as regular practice. She is looking for a good builder who uses quality materials and insulation/waterproofing to protect against the area's monsoon rains.
Drinking water. The village authorities are extending the pipelines to the facility's area. Currently the facility uses a well that often produces salty water. A filtration system has been installed to make the water drinkable and it still works. Because of the high salinity, the filters have to be replaced regularly and a lot of water is wasted to obtain drinking water.
Since the building is now properly registered, an application for the connection will be submitted, although the costs of the piping from the gate/meter to the building would be at our expense. The well water would continue to be used for irrigation, washing and cooking, while the municipal water would only be used for drinking, significantly reducing future bills.
We are waiting for quotes for both projects to assess costs and feasibility.
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