The Labuan Building Project - Turning Over the Key



 

The Labuan Bldg Project has been completed and Phase II - the drive for books, furnishings and learning materials has begun.
But before we ask you for more donation to support Phase II, we will give you, the donors, a "Grand Tour" of your building.

This building has been constructed to conformed with the highest building codes and exceeded standards abroad, complimented
by the special craftsmanship of the local labor force. As you can see here, for starters, the two ramps on the left
and right are for handicapped on wheelchair and mothers with baby strollers.

Walls were constructed with hollow blocks reinforced with a lot of steel, again the locals who constructed the building
made sure every holes of the concrete blocks were filled and tightly compacted with concrete fillings.
They know their children will be using this building so they made sure there is no room for shortcuts.

The building has been elevated approximately one meter above ground level, doors were made rodent-proof.

Windows were professionally designed.





 

All around the back, it is so beautiful and well-constructed by locals.

A septic tank has been constructed to accommodate water waste from the cafeteria kitchen.






 

Left side and back view

Left side






 

This is the front right side of the building, the entrance to the cafeteria where pupils can eat their baon.
No more going under the mango tree to eat lunch.

This is inside the cafeteria or canteen as they called it, beautifully tiled with glazed ceramic. The floors does not need
any Johnson Eco wax or candle as we do it in the old days. The pupils will have more time to read their books
instead of scrubbing the floor with coconut "bunot".
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