Swaziland Reflections: Social Center Part 18 (Trees :( )

My big project, Finishing the Ward 4 AMICAALL/Nhlangano Town Council Social Center, the PCPP

ITS FINISHED

Peace Corps Partnership Proposal (PCPP) with the Nhlangano Town Council (NTC)

http://swazilandreflections.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-big-project-finishing-ward-4.html

First application draft submitted Feb, 2011
Approved & Funding Begins on PC website May 17th
IT WAS COMPLETELY FUNDED on Sept 8th.
Construction started on Oct 24th.
All exterior construction done by Dec 20th.
Grand Opening Jan 5th, 2012
Round 2 of the Funding arrives in early January.
Interior Only Construction Restarts Jan 16th.
Construction all done Feb 16th (minus a million tiny To Do's)
Project Officially Closed May 4th, 2012

Let the children play, learn & be safe.

As of Aug 25th, 2012, I am no longer a PCV, I am now RPCV (Return Peace Corps Volunteer). This blog is my experience in Swaziland between June of 2010 & Aug of 2012. Enjoy.

Monday, December 12, 2011

Social Center Part 18 (Trees :( )

Well, 4 trees and 2 more in the future had to go.

Their branches where hitting the Social Center and there closeness to the Center was a security factor since climbing them and jumping over the fence was just easy. Plus, they were effecting the fence. Never a good thing to cut down a tree.

The neutral it created shade during the day but also created shade from the large street light near by at night.

The upside is that the Social Center will have plenty of wood.