Report of progress

1. Plumbing and Water Supply: The intallation of plumbing in the new Hostel is now complete, but not yet connected to the mains water supply. All the necessary materials for doing so have been purchased, but the connection would have to pass over the land of a neighbour, and negotiations are in hand for this. Meanwhile, however, there are crops on the land concerned, so they will have to wait till the crops are harvested in January - otherwise compensation would have to be paid.

This means that probably the children can not move in till water is connected, perhaps in February.

2. Electricity: The solar power panels are installed and working; two are being used for lighting, and the third for sockets for computers and DVD players.

3. Walls and floor: Before the boys move in they want to get the walls and floors plastered, and this will be paid for (at least partially) by selling the bricks that the boys themselves have made. In this way the street boys are making a direct contribution towards completing their building.