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How to build a floor

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Have you ever wondered how you build a floor? Well in Congo, it seems there are three steps to the process…

Step 1

Get some very large stones.

Moving Bricks

Step 2

Lay the large stones in place and cover with gravel.

Laying Bricks

Step 3

Finish it with cement.

How we’ve helped

The $500 we sent in January 2014 was used to lay a new floor in one of the classrooms of the Aru Nursing Institute. It paid for 7 pick-up loads of stones and some plywood for the ceiling of the same classroom.