Update Renovation Orphanage – Philippines (WEEK 3 to 8)‍

In the past weeks, great progress has been made in the renovation of our orphanage. Step by step, we see the house transforming into a safe and warm place for the children and the staff.

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Work completed in recent weeks (week 3 to 8):

• In week 3, the first toilet and shower doors were installed, and preparations began for the metal stairs near the bag room.
• In week 4, the sanitary fixtures were installed in the toilets and shower rooms, work started on the toilet for persons with disabilities, and progress was made on the metal stairs and the extension of the bag room. Preparations also began for steel cabinets and a new entrance gate.
• In week 5, the focus was on the children’s bedrooms: bunk beds were fabricated, and the water pipes on the second floor were upgraded. Painting and applying primer to metal parts also started.
• In week 6, it was reported that 15 of the 26 planned tasks were already in progress. Thanks to additional manpower, work also began on the chapel flooring and the toilet for persons with disabilities. The goal remains to complete the renovation by December 2025.
• In week 7, the floor and tiling works of the chapel began, the bunk beds were nearly completed, and the children’s bedroom floor was finished. Electrical facilities were improved, fans were donated for the chapel, and fire protection equipment was checked.
• In week 8, the bathroom extension started, including the installation of metal supports, flooring, and walls. The children also moved into the newly renovated second-floor bedroom, allowing work to begin on the first-floor bedroom. Furthermore, a steel kitchen cabinet with a granite countertop was fabricated, and tiling in the chapel commenced.

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Completed works (100%):

• Renovation social worker’s bedroom
• Constructioncook’s bedroom
• Renovation old children’s shower and toilet
• Extensionbalcony with metal railings
• Air-conditioningrepair
• Floor and drainage for rainwater tank

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Ongoing works:

• Children’s Bedroom 2 (98%) – bunk beds nearly finished
• Bathroom social worker & house parent (95%) – waiting for door installation
• Metal stairs (95%) – final paint coating
• New motorized entrance gate (35%) – temporarily on hold
• Kitchen wall-hung steel cabinet (70%) – temporarily on hold
• Bunk beds & mattresses (85%) – ongoing carpentry works
• Bag room stairs (95%) – final paint coating
• Toilet for persons with disabilities (85%) – ongoing tile works
• Garagewall (90%) – temporarily on hold
• Chapel floor & tiles (70%) – ongoing tile works
• Bag room renovation and extension (20%) – wall construction started

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We are deeply grateful for the dedication of all workers and volunteers. With the support of extra skilled labor and overtime work on Sundays, we continue to make great progress toward creating a warm, safe, and practical home for the children. The goal remains to complete the renovation by the end of this year.