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Equipping Bulgarian orphans with the skills to improve their lives

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BUILDING TRIP
“It used to feel like a prison, now it feels like a home”
The team:
Andy (Zeus) Ewen                  
Bob (The trekker) Chapman     
John (Weymouth) Stepto        
Louis (Health & Safety) Enderson
Andrew (The Shopper) Morgan
John (Tea & Coffee) Mansell
Chris (The Radiator) Luxton
Matt (The Boy) Dennis
Phil (I can’t work with this sand) Dennis

The job:
To replace old rotten, wooden windows with new uPVC units (frames kindly donated by Sierra Windows - glass provided at cost by West Country Windows).

The result:
All possible windows (i.e. 19 in total) were fitted.

Added benefits:
Cockroach infested wood in kitchen removed and replaced with concrete & tiles
Orphanage staff inspired to clean, paint and tidy
Local people & businesses showing an interest in the work
Made new contacts including Deputy Mayor
HAPPY SMILING ORPHANS

Next:
Underpin area of building with subsidence (Bulgarian Builders will do this)
Take a team out to repair the roof
Raise a lot more money to achieve the above
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BEFORE
AFTER