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Current Project Key Milestones

•  October 2016 - Scouting for next project and Primary School selected/visited

•  Possible visit January 2017 - Full Quote for Supply, Build and Project Management to be obtained

• Visit for first quotes and discussion with builder did not occur until 4th March 2017.  Talks went well and there will need to be another visit to finalise the plans on what is to be built but the quote roughly above has improved from roughly $12,500 AUD to about $10,000 AUD.  The school asked if it was possible to build more than 5 toilets.  I advised them, that they can have as many as they want but it will take longer to save.  We agreed to still to the 5 so some are built this year and we may build some more there at a later date.

• Easter 2017 and Terri and Deb from my work kindly paid for and organised a chocolate egg raffle.  This raffle and some direct donations equated to $720 being raised.  I am blown away by everyone who wants to help this little project.

• July 2017 - Our savings has progressed well, together with the raffle from Easter and some other kind donators (you know who you are and I cannot thank you enough) has reached $5,000 AUD.  A last visit is needed to Cambodia to finalise the quote and move towards a build date.

• 19th August 2017 - Phnom Penh visited. Total cost of supplies, building and project management will come in at $9,800 AUD.  Start date to be selected after the current wet season (torrential rains) have ceased

• 18th October 2017 - Wet season subsiding and build date planned to commence on 7th November 2017

• 29th October 2017 - Total savings and donations has just passed $8,000 AUD.  The build will commence on the agreed 7th November.  The last $1,800 AUD is being saved as quick as possible to be ready before the end of the build. First amount of $2,000 USD to be sent to the project manager on 4th November 2017 to start the build on the 7th November

• Thank you to all who have helped us and donated.  The last $1,800 will be a push but the savings will get there.  Thank you all once again.

• Once the build commences please visit here to see the progress photos (below) and milestone updates to show your generosity at work.

• Building commenced 1 week after the proposed start date of the 7th November.  Initially that date was moved to the 11th and then moved again with an actual start on 14th November.  The delay was due incessant longer than normal rainy season.

• First 20% of the budget was sent to Cambodia on 5th November.

• The next 4 instalments of the remainder of the 80% budget has been sent in 20% instalments when required.  The last transfer being on 22/12/2017. The progress has been fast in 6 weeks.  I am waiting for more photos as the last remaining work as of 24/12/2017 is the tiling, toilet furniture, doors and painting the outside.  Will be good to see the next photos with the roof one and the septics finished and water connected.

• The last 20% of the budget sent on 22/12/2017 is supposed to cover all the remaining works.  However there is a possibility we will go over budget due to the changing cost of some of the supplies, but it will be small.  It is envisaged it will be a maximum of $500 USD over.  If required this will be sent at the end of the project.

• Project finished, cleaned and ready for use on 13th January 2018.  Thank you all for your support and generous donations.

• Visit of the completed project will occur in the middle of March 2018

Photo Array

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Entrance	Entrance	Entrance	Main Classroom Building Could not get a good photo in wet season
Main Classroom Building is "L" Shaped	Back of the "L" Shaped main building and to the left of this is the existing 2 toilets	Existing 2 Toilets for 1,000 students	Existing 2 Toilets
Existing 2 Toilets	School Grounds Wet Season	School Grounds Wet Season	School Grounds Wet Season
School Grounds Wet Season	Other Classroom Building	Other Classroom Building	Lunch area and behind the school is a big pagoda area with many temples

Photo Array - Progress of the Build

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Project start date 11 November delayed for a few days as it continued to rain	Build begins 14th November	Children look on as the work starts
	Bricklaying progresses
	Children Waiting near existing 2 toilet block	Child trying to use new toilets too soon :)	Cement rendering begins
			Cement rendering finished 01/12/2017.  Next - Toilet furniture, roof, tiling, septic tanks into ground, water connection, doors and then paint.  Progressing fast, but lots still to do
Septic Tanks go in
		Finished Project - Outside	Finished Project - Inside
	Cleaning equipment for each toilet purchased	Cleaning Begins	Sawy - Friend and Project Manager helps clean prior to first use
			Finished project ready for use
		Finished project ready for use