Another Day, Another Shilling...

Progress at Mutai has been fantastic since the last update. After the columns had been finished and the walls completed, it was great to see the roof up on the newest classroom block - especially as we are coming the rainy season now! 
Current progress of a new classroom block at Mutai


This week we have been showing Dan Andibati, a civil engineer from the Good Earth Trust, around a selection of our past and present projects. The hope being that, with his experience in ISSB, he can help HYT perfect their structures.


It was rewarding for us to show Dan around our almost finished project at Mutai.  Seeing yet another successful construction produced by the expertise of Mr Johnny and his team, all of whom are former trainees with no ISSB experience, really pays tribute to the rigorous HYT training programme.

We have already had feedback from Dan and, along with some constructive comments, he has complemented HYT for our overall methods of construction and, specifically, the development and improvement of our own structural designs over the years.

Besides Mutai, we have three other current projects, all of which are currently at the same phase - blockmaking.


At Buyala, levelling and block-making for the new classroom block is making excellent progress.
Current progress at Buyala

 At Kimenyulo, where our newest set of employees have just started their training programme, murram excavation has finished and the art of brick making begins under the guidance of HYT’s head trainer, Mr Freddo, all in preparation for a triple classroom block.

 At St. Andrews, Naminage, brick making begins for a girls’ dorm of sixteen as the final touches are made to this Secondary School’s new Laboratory.  Last week, we (HYT’s volunteers - Mr Tristan, Mr Freddie and ISSB newbie, Mr Tom) travelled up to Kamuli for the second time to help with the painting of the Laboratory. As usual, we had great fun both working and living with some of HYT’s trainers, Mr Eric, Mr Sam and Mr Mathias. We made good progress with the smartening up of the laboratory, helped out pressing a few of the 400 blocks pressed a day, took a couple of lessons for the school and had time after work to play volleyball until the sun went down. We even helped out one of the locals milking his cow!

Painting, block-making, teaching and cow-milking at Naminage
HYT's project for Water Aid Uganda, 2 water tanks on the outskirts of Kampala, is finished and both are soon to be painted. Once the tanks have set, they will be painted and ready for use. Both tanks were completed in less than three weeks by our specialist team and it seems we can add another 2 water tanks to HYT's long list of successful structures.


One of the Water Aid Uganda tanks nears completion

Recently, we have been fortunate enough to visit more of HYT's past sites as the writing of our structures audit continues. We have pleased with the number of structures that are still in great shape and are continuing to support the schools and the community that they were built to aid. It is very rewarding to witness the hard work of HYT still paying off and to see how grateful those who have benefited from HYT’s involvement are. We hope that this will still be the case when all of our structures are next audited.