By Tony Kaye | President, Association la Voute Nubienne (AVN)
This is now the rainy season in Zambia, so no further work has been carried out for the AVN project in the field. There have been some technical problems to analyze and overcome, concerning the quality and composition of the earth used for the adobe bricks in the vaults. When the next construction season starts in the Spring, tests will be carried out with different samples and mixes of earth mortar.
In the meantime, progress is being made in developing contacts with potential partners (including two UK-based NGO's active in Zambia) for progressing AVN's pilot program. It is clear that , for the program to develop successfully, we need to form partnerships with existing organizations with a successful track record in Zambia.
Best wishes for Xmas and the New Year from all the team at AVN, to our sponsors and well-wishers in the Global Giving community.
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