The personal and professional website of Douglas Van Bossuyt
Burning the ends of a PVC pipe.
The walk down to town.
Branches in the road mean roadwork in that lane.
Back up on the job site still mixing concrete.
A nicely made security door.
The electricity meter on the school.
A dog came to help.
Hanging the gutter.
Tall guys helped hold it up.
All installed.
Birdie became a favorite with the kids.
The tank in place.
With the foundation anchors poured, work continued.
Water was brought up from the bottom of the ridges to the school for use in concrete mixing.
The surface had to be leveled flat to make sure the tank would not shift and roll away.
On a walk to another part of the community, we discovered a beheaded coral snake.
Blocks were used to construct a pit where water could be gathered from a spigot off of the tank.
I found a good use for the pipe joints.
A concrete volcano.
Figuring out piping.
Pouring the concrete pad.
Getting ready for a community meeting.
The sun sets on another day of work.
Putting in stairs for the pit.
The ocean and the sun.
A night-time visit to the springs down the mountain from where we stayed. This is where we came to get water, to bathe, and to wash clothing.
Working late at the school.
Setting up the foundation forms to pour concrete.
Mixing up concrete at night.