We send a huge THANK YOU to everybody who donated towards that important project. Thank you to the generous donors, thank you to all workers, thank you to the project management.
It is done! The mortuary is finished
After receiving a major donation on betterplace, we were able to complete all outstanding work in one big step and to pay all the workers their pending wages. Now the work is done, and the community appreciates the the room. Even on the day after completing, the room came into use for the first time, and the family was very much relieved to be spared of a long and expensive journey.
Beginning of November, 2024 – Almost done, but …
…we need more donations to finish the last jobs. By this, we mean specifically the painting. Let’s put all efforts together to raise 200 Euro more.
October, 2024 – Raining season stopped us for a while
…but now, we go ahead!
This year’s raining season brought some major issues to our compound. We had to deal with so much floodings. It would be a waste of time and material to continue constructions under such conditions. But with the beginning of October, the rainfalls stopped. And we welcome German volunteer René to our foundation, who is an experienced craftsman, and who joins our crew to continue the construction. Also, we received more donations to buy tiles.
September, 2024 – Construction work already well advanced
Watch Fatou’s video, in which she explained the state of the work, and what else she needs to finish the project. Video is uploaded on Youtube: https://youtu.be/srDdKAuvSxQ. Spoiler: The greater part of the project is done, but price increase brings it to a halt. Your donation makes it progressing again!
July 22, 2024 – Construction started, building materials bought
We transferred your first donations in mid-July! That makes us really happy, because now, the mortuary is no longer just a good plan, but is already visible in outline. The bricks have already been laid, and materials for water and electricity pipes have been purchased. The construction work is progressing rapidly. – Minor changes of construction planning: The interior window will not be replaced, but closed so that the room can be cooled better.
Wir haben Mitte Juli eure ersten Spendengelder überwiesen! Das macht uns richtig froh, denn jetzt ist der Hygieneraum nicht mehr nur ein guter Plan, sondern schon in Umrissen sichtbar. Die Ziegelsteine sind schon verbaut, Material für Wasser- und Stromleitungen gekauft. Die Bauarbeiten schreiten schnell voran. – Kleine Änderungen im Bauplan: Das Innenfenster wird nicht erneuert, sondern geschlossen, um den Raum besser kühlen zu können.
July 15, 2024 – Construction planning
The room is planned to be next to the mosque, using already existing structures which are going to be extended and adapted.
Der Raum soll an die Moschee angebaut werden und dabei vorhandene Strukturen nutzen, diese erweitern und an die neue Nutzung anpassen.
June 2024 – Construction Costs Estimation / Kostenschätzung
The Problem
In good weather, the nearest but still distant mortuary is around 45 minutes away, but in the rainy season the trip can be many times longer. And it is precisely when mortality rates increase, mostly due to Malaria. The body not only has to be carried on the sodden, sometimes flooded streets to get to the wash house, but also back to the local cemetery. The required burial time can only be achieved with haste and pressure.
The Solution
Therefore, we seek funds to give Fatou Gaye’s non-profit hospital in Kunkujang Keitaya a hygiene room for washing the dead. This will alleviate the challenges of burials in difficult climatic conditions.
The hygiene room should be small to enable good cooling. It should have running water and drainage into its own pit. The room should have three tables and be fully tiled. It could be ready within 2 months. Building contracts will be awarded to local companies. Money is needed for building materials and wages.
The hygiene room will enable both the deceased and their relatives to give a dignified farewell. It will also ease the financial burden, as there will be no need for transportation.
The Target Group
Firstly, the hygiene room will be available to the hospital in Kunkujang Keitaya. Secondly, the room is for people who have died in the immediate vicinity. It serves a neighborhood of around 30,000 people.
The hygiene room is explicitly open to all religious communities.
What we need, and why – Construction costs
- Building material: ca. 2.000 Euro, for cement, wood, cardboard, nails, plumbing, electricity, air conditioner, tiles for wall and floor, door, window.
- Wages: ca. 800 Euro, for production of blocks, building, wiring, tiling, roofing.
- Unexpected expenses: ca. 200 Euro, for unexpected tasks or price increases.
Who contributes
- Conception: Fatou Gaye, founder of the clinic:
https://sheikhtihami.com/all-of-us/fatou-gaye/ - Fundraising: GBG e.V.
- Support: Gambian-German charity Help the Poor and Needy e.V.:
https://helpthepoor.blog/
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