2005 Project Casa Linda - Story & Photos

A home for children with learning difficulties. More information on the work at Casa Linda can be found on the RAKE web site
 
The 26 TEECH volunteers are pleased to announce the successful completion of the 2005 project. We decorated, plumbed, plastered, painted, cemented, carpeted, built and repaired for 7 days to leave the home in good shape for the future of these children. We had a wonderful reception from Helen and her staff and we left Casa Linda with that warm feeling of a job well done and that the home and the children were in good, safe hands.
 
Summary of work.

TEECH received sponsorship in both goods and cash from a wide variety of individuals and companies both big and small. TEECH would like to express our heart felt thanks to all of them. Below is a list of tasks we managed to complete thanks to the support from our sponsors and volunteers.

• New baths, sinks, taps, toilets, new tiles on floor and walls and some re plastering
• Installation of electric showers to save on fuel costs to ensure constant hot water
• Dehumidifier supplied to solve the problem of the extreme damp in the main living room
• Kitchen- new sinks and taps, new units, re-tiling. New fridge-freezer
• Painting and repairs to the outside of the house, the verandah tiled
• Decoration sitting room, all bedrooms upstairs and down, new carpets fitted
• New bunk beds supplied
• Upstairs balconies glazed, decorated and carpeted so that they can be used more effectively as rooms
• New front and back doors as they fit badly and are extremely draughty in the winter
• Hall, stairs and landing decorated, hall tiled
• External painting, making good steps and lighting
• Outdoor play equipment mended, painted and improved. New swimming pool
• Worked with the children, keeping them amused and occupied while the work was carried out

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The Outside Before                                                         and after