Although a little overwhelmed by the size of this project, my prayers were answered as Tonata Shivute volunteered to join me in working towards the maternity block! Here’s where we are so far:
- Evaluation of the land was done in May 2010.
- Preliminary Sketch and meeting with the hospital staff and ACWA was done in June 2010.
- Production Design was completed by the end of June by Kojo Darko-Asante and two of his students.
- Establishment of supervision and estimate of costs was done in a subsequent meeting.
- I have so many people to thank for Fundraising!! Tonata, Ruth, Aunty Gladys, Edna and the Planche family for supervising, Tonata, Mimich, Edna, Cyril, Glenda, Aunty Hilda, Steffi, and Scott for making yummy contributions. A final big thanks to those who donated. We are now well over 1 500€, and just getting started! ;)
The building will be divided into a sub-basement, ground floor, first floor, and second floor. The estimated total is at 460,000€ and will be divided between ACWA’s fundraising and the hospital’s budget. Whatever you contribute through ACWA will go towards any part related to maternal and newborn care: central sterilization unit, operating theatre, intensive care unit, delivery room, labour ward, emergency room, nursery, waiting rooms, nurses’ stations and rooms, bathrooms and washrooms. The hospital’s budget will fund any additions, as well as the potential second floor dedicated to new offices, allowing more staff to work at this central and ever-growing unit. It is important to remember that the price estimate is a very flexible one, as the construction of a building that size depends on so many factors such as the price of the cement, inflation, modification of the structure design, etc.
I hope your thoughts and prayers are with us! Contact me if you would like to get a copy of the proposal for this project, which includes the production design and the latest update on the costs.
January 3rd, 2011