Capital Projects Supported by Friends of Huruma
Project 2019-2020 - A New Dining Hall
Project 2019-2020 - A New Dining Hall
The current project is the renovation of the old kitchen building to convert it into a dining hall for children and staff.
The scope of the project includes removing existing interior walls and cooking stations and re-plastering interior walls. The roof will be removed, walls will be raised, and a roof added to match the roof height of the new kitchen. The walls and roof will be extended to join the next kitchen building. A new floor will be poured to match the existing one and extend out front to provide a porch. In addition, longstanding water drainage problems in front of the old kitchen building will be corrected and a pavement installed for proper drainage. The roof will be extended partway over the pavement for protection and outdoor dining.
The new kitchen includes a serving window which will link with the new dining hall. The children will be served from the window and return to seating in the new dining hall. The final step will be to furnish the new dining hall with tables and chairs.
The scope of the project includes removing existing interior walls and cooking stations and re-plastering interior walls. The roof will be removed, walls will be raised, and a roof added to match the roof height of the new kitchen. The walls and roof will be extended to join the next kitchen building. A new floor will be poured to match the existing one and extend out front to provide a porch. In addition, longstanding water drainage problems in front of the old kitchen building will be corrected and a pavement installed for proper drainage. The roof will be extended partway over the pavement for protection and outdoor dining.
The new kitchen includes a serving window which will link with the new dining hall. The children will be served from the window and return to seating in the new dining hall. The final step will be to furnish the new dining hall with tables and chairs.
The old kitchen building (at left in this photo) will be renovated into a new dining hall. It will be linked to the new kitchen (at right).
The interior of the old kitchen building, walls thick with soot.
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The old Huruma Centre kitchen photographed before the new kitchen was built.
2017 - 2018 Project Complete: New Kitchen Building In 2017, planning began to replace the existing kitchen building at the Huruma Centre. The old kitchen had served well, but the cooking areas had deteriorated significantly, resulting in sanitation concerns. In addition, smoke from cooking fires in the building was causing health concerns for kitchen staff. The Iringa Diocese provided support with architectural planning and cost estimates. From the end of 2017 through the first quarter of 2018, Friends of Huruma raised funds for construction. |
Many were generous, so that funds were in place by March and by month's end, Mchungaji Joyce negotiated an agreement to complete the work.
The new kitchen building was completed in late July 2018. In the last quarter of 2018, new equipment was purchased for the new building. In addition, Huruma Centre cooks received training in how to use the new building and its equipment. In January of 2019, the last step took place: A blessing, with gratitude to God and all, by Bishop Blaston Gaville of the Iringa Diocese.
The new kitchen building was completed in late July 2018. In the last quarter of 2018, new equipment was purchased for the new building. In addition, Huruma Centre cooks received training in how to use the new building and its equipment. In January of 2019, the last step took place: A blessing, with gratitude to God and all, by Bishop Blaston Gaville of the Iringa Diocese.
Centre Director Mchungaji Joyce Ngandango, BKB Iringa Coordinator Deacon April Trout, and BKB Director Pastor Peter Harrits are outside the new kitchen building in July 2018.
The dedication plaque of the new kitchen building.
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Pastor Peter Harrits with Contractor Maluli inside the new kitchen building.
A delighted visitor examines the new kitchen.
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Huruma Centre children and staff greet the Bishop on dedication day.
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Bishop Blaston Gavile blesses the new kitchen!
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