Family Relocation
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Project Status: COMPLETE
Project Start Date: February 17th 2010
Project Location: Barangay 64, BLISS Sagkahan, Tacloban City
Project Type: Full Build-A-Home
Project Description: The family of a sponsored child and a sponsored scholar are being evicted from their house due to a land dispute. The owner of the house on which the family home is built is ordering the family off the land by the end of the month (February 2010). Despite challenging the order with the barangay council; the family were left with no other choice but to vacate the property.
The Project
As part of our commitment to the welfare of the families of our sponsored children, VFV with the help of an international sponsor intervened to help the family. A small lot of land was secured not too far away from their previous home, whilst well trusted and long serving VFV local carpenters were hired to build the structure. The project was initially given a timeline of twelve days for completion due to the urgent nature of the project. The house to begin with was a simple, yet sturdy 2 room house built out of plywood, hollow blocks and corrugated iron attached to a solid timber frame. The house was given it's own toilet facilities.
When additional funding was received from the Child Welfare group Children Incorporated in April 2010, VFV continued to make further additions to the house, adding a more sturdy concrete frame thus lengthening the lifespan of the house.
In May 2010, international volunteers enrolled on the Volunteer For The Visayans Volunteer Program gave the structure a face-lift when painted the house to prevent weathering.
Project Diary
Wednesday 17th February - Project begins, carpenters are briefed and work on the framework of the house begins.
Thursday 18th February - Carpenters continue building foundations and supporting framework of the house.
Friday 19th February - Plywood is purchased and begins to be attached to the framework of the house to create walls.
Saturday 20th February - More walls are added, framework to the roof of the house is completed.
Sunday 21st February - Mass volunteer and local community assistance takes place on the project. Plywood walls are nailed in place, CR (toilet) facilities are built from cement and hollow blocks. Corrugated iron sheets begin to get attached to the roof.
Monday 22nd February - Carpenters continue to make finalization's to surrounding walls to the house. Shutters for the windows begin to be built.
Tuesday 23rd February - Carpenters begin preparation to begin putting down floorboards.
Wednesday 24th February - Roof is finally securely fixed to frame. Shutters are placed inside windows. Floorboards begin to be put down.
Thursday 25th February - Doors and interior walls are added. Gaps between roof and walls are filled.
Friday 26th February - Final alterations made to interior walls, porch area begins to be finalized
Saturday 27th February - Steps and surrounding protection attached to porch area. Roof is extended slightly to prevent flooding during heavy rain.
Sunday 28th February - Final safety checks are made. Site is cleared. Family are moved in.
Monday 26th April - Monday 10th May - Secondary phase of construction was implemented, upgrading the home to a semi concrete structure.
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