2019_01 - Beginning of Year Update

The weather has remained mild throughout the first part of the winter in Kosovo allowing construction to continue.  Although there have been the occasional snow storms, but them the temperatures warm just enough to melt off the snow and work can continue.  When the weather has not been cooperative for concrete forming and pouring the construction crew has been able to work on the placement of the clay block infills on both the exterior and interior walls.

The team is optimistic to raise the final $115,000 needed to begin Phase 2B work which is the finishing of the exterior and the ground and first level classrooms.  The goal is by the end of January to have all funds on hand to sign a contract extension for this work.

 Materials being lifted to top level

 Winter hit but eventually melted off!

 Interior clay brick walls along main corridor of classrooms

Tim has continued communications and friendship building with Hilmi, the owner of the construction company for Phase 1 of the KLA.  This year Hilmi made a trip to Canada to visit his sister and her family who moved there in the 1990's when war broke out in their homeland.  They were able to visit for an afternoon over lunch in Windsor, Ontario.

Tim & Hilmi on this side of the Atlantic