Some new pictures of the construction site in Mbinu Dita. As you can see, it is progressing well and quite fast regarding the logistical challenges we face every day!

As you may know, our beloved generator took his las breath last week. It was therefore necessary to find a solution as quickly as possible. Electricity for construction is essential; we need it for welding, for drilling, for sanding, for planing and for lighting when the solar panels are no longer sufficient. Evening work allows us not to suffer from the heat that rages on the site during the day. From daybreak, it is already close to 35˚ and this can increase to almost 50˚! The generator also allows us to eat - cook the rice - to charge our cameras, phones, computers, in order to write these few lines.

Therefore, we needed a replacement generator, we asked you for your help and you heard us. One of our good friend send us this message few days ago ; "I have a 3.5kwh generator which has not been used for over three years, it needs a good repair, change the oil, battery, spark plug etc ... but it should restart! If you want to organise transport, I'll give it to you! “.

No sooner said than done! On October 17, the generator has arrived in East Sumba and we will try to find a mechanical workshop that can repair it and restart it. As soon as it is ready, we will organise its delivery to the #RebuildMbinuDita site.

So a huge thank you to Gilles and Sylvie for this beautiful gift!

We are in the process of installing the window frames, the walls and the final roof which should be installed this week. We are expecting people who must come from Java to do this work because the roof covering will be made with Asphalt; this in order to collect rainwater, also dew, to store it in a 5'500 litre tank which is already on the site.

As you can see the floors are rough cement and we use natural flat stones for the finishes. It's very fun and it "matches" with the incredible nature that surrounds us. As much as we can, we use local natural resources.

If you want to support us too, the link of our Crowdfunding is in the bio - thank’s Kawans!

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Warm and huge “Hello” from #RebuildMbinuDita site here in East-Sumba!

For two months now, we have been on site living the day-to-day construction of the #RebuildMbinuDita school. As you can see, this school is quite amazing in its style unlike any other school in Sumba.

The frame is made of steel, made up of hundreds of steel beams, thousands of screws and bolts. This makes it flexible and resistant to earthquakes, storms and other natural disasters. 95% of the materials used were ordered from Java, more than 2,500 kilometers from Mbinu Dita. Most everything was shipped by container, using the sea route, two weeks journey from Surabaya to Mbinu Dita.

What is extraordinary about this great human adventure is that we must all draw on our reserves, both mental and physical. Indeed, the living conditions on site are extreme, sleeping is a real challenge, taking shower is complicated. And then you have to eat healthy because the weather conditions are violent: The wind is strong, very strong, the heat during the day is overwhelming and the cold at night quite paralysing.

But now, there is this program: sublime and exciting, also intoxicating which in a few weeks will give back joy, life, hope to hundreds of children, then to their children … To all this extraordinary local community which will have the means there to develop social, health, economic and artistic activities with all of us from the foundations.

Read more and have a look to the last pictures here: https://fairfuturefoundation.org/news/gallery-rebuildmbinudita-10-10-2020/

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Banyak Bintang di Mbinudita

Selamat malam dari site #bangunmbinudita

Setiap malam kawan-kawan terus bekerja lembur. Ketika saat ini hujan mulai turun, pengerjaan sekolah kita usahakan untuk lebih dipercepat lagi.

Hujan yang turun hari ini membuat banyak pekerjaan tertunda, semoga hari esok lebih cerah.

Beginilah pemandangan dari Mbinudita di malam hari ini, banyak bintangnya!

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Ambon, Arifin, Agus and Arif. Coming from Surabaya to help us build this school, which we no longer have to name. Today, they shared with us their perspective of this unique experience.

"I'm Arifin, I have worked for a contractor company in Jawa Timur named KNA, for 15 years. One day, our employer told us that we were going to join a construction site in Sumba, with a community of volunteers.

We are used to working for big developers, villas, hotels, shopping centres and mainly on the island of Bali. So we didn't know what to expect at all with those few pieces of information...

No water or electricity on the construction site at first. So it was not only technically challenging to work, but also to live there. Therefore, we builded our own house; made from the ruins of the old school.

We have to take the time to teach every one of the volunteer. It requires a lot of patience and personal investment. So after a few days, we honestly wanted to go home; the difficulties seemed too numerous, and we did not expect to assume all these responsibilities.

When we look back now, or in front of us, of our eyes; we see this building, the school, taking shape. Every morning when we wake up in what has become our home, the volunteers arrive in the morning and start cooking for us in this kitchen that we also have built it all makes sense. For the first time, people cook for us every day on the site, and this kitchen has genuinely become ours, as has this house.

Of course, we had to deal with lots of problems, had to find solutions quickly, take more initiatives than ever, become more autonomous and rely on our team. We cannot understand the realities and the difficulties we encounter on the ground until we get to the top of this hill.

What motivates us every day to continue, to give the best of ourselves is to see the investment of each one. Knowing that so many people are involved in this project, starting with my three friends standing next to me, our company, the foundations, and the whole community. »

Arifin, Mbinu Dita, October 7, 2020

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