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Robin Mahfood CenterWall and FenceEllerslie Pen, Jamaica

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Project GoalProvide training to the poor of Ellerslie Pen and adjoining communitiesinJamaica, so they can produce an income and uplift their familiesfrompoverty through the Robin Mahfood Vocational and TrainingCenter.Project UpdateFood For The Poor (FFTP) is pleased to share the following progress withyou regarding the Robin Mahfood Vocational and Training Center:Parish Council ApprovalThe FFTP Parish Council approvals were received during our last update,including municipal fees associated with obtaining building permits forconstructing the wall.Informal Occupier 1The first informal occupier's shipping container was relocated and marldelivered to the new location. There was some delay in the timeline due tothe informal occupier's selection and preparation of the new site, but nowthis activity has been completed.Informal Occupier 2The informal occupier 2's materials and equipment were relocated to thenew site. There was some delay in the timeline due to the informaloccupier's selection and preparation of the new site, but now his activityhas been completed.PreliminariesThe completed preliminaries included preparing drawings and the landsurveyor's documents. Preliminary components have gone from being onlythose actions at the beginning of the project. Still, they will now run the fulllength to include security, water, setting out works, safety and welfare.

Site PreparationSite preparation is an ongoing activity and will be required throughout theproject.Perimeter Block Wall The perimeter block wall is in progress and advancing at an excellent pace. Remaining Project ComponentsProvide a fence for informal occupier 1Continue with the construction of the perimeter wallInstall the chain-link fence for the centerThe following components will be touched upon in our next update:The Robin Mahfood Center will be the joy and pride of the community,something you made possible through your faithfulness to God andHis teachings."For just as each of us has one body with many members, and thesemembers do not all have the same function, so in Christ we, thoughmany, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others." Romans 12:4-5

Pictured below is the St. Catherine Municipal Corporationbuilding permit.

Here is the surveyor's report our team received.

Here is the lineout of the land.

The safety and welfare of the workers are critical, andthey wear protective gear as needed by the project.

Site preparation included removing debris.

The land was cleared before work could start on the wall.

Once the informal occupants were relocated and the sitecleared, the area was ready for the construction of the wall.

We completed the perimeter excavation delineating where theblock wall would be constructed.Click on the photo to see theexcavation in progress.

The construction crew worked on the concrete footing, the stepbefore finishing the block wall.

We finished the steelworkfor the block wall, which isnecessary for stability.Click on the photo to see otherimages of the steelwork.

We reached the final phase of the wall by stacking the cementblocks to erect the structure.Click on the photos to see otheraspects of the construction.

We moved the first informal occupier, taking great care of hisneeds. We relocated his belongings to a new site.Click on the photo for other imagesof the relocation.

We moved the second informal occupier's business assets to anew location where he could continue operating as usual.Click on the photo for other imagesrelated to the business relocation.

About Food For The PoorFood For The Poor, one of the largest international relief anddevelopment organizations in the nation, does much more than feedmillions of hungry children and families living in poverty primarily in 17countries of the Caribbean and Latin America. Thisinterdenominational Christian ministry provides emergency reliefassistance, water, medicine, educational materials, homes, support forvulnerable children, care for the aged, skills training and micro-enterprise development assistance. For more information, please visitwww.FoodForThePoor.org.To view this proposal online, please visit the following website:https://simplebooklet.com/2004ju2