THIRD GLOBAL BUILDERS TEAM

THE US GLOBAL TEAM OF AUGUST 24 - 31, 2013

A nine-member Global Team from the US, led by young, dynamic Kat Williams, were on their onsite activities. The house they worked for belongs to Wilson, a mason, and his family. The team has labored hard for four full days by filling up the basement (with earth removed from the nearby lumps), leveling the ground, conveying the heavy cement blocks close to the structure, laying and joining the blocks,  fixing the doors and so on. The team seems to have enjoyed the work. 

FAREWELL FUNCTION

The banner displayed on farewell

The chair lights the traditional lamp

The dais and the guests

Kat, the leader, receiving the certificate & the compliment

The chair receiving a memento from Kat Williams

Michelle receiving the certificate & the compliment

Brent receiving the certificate & the compliment

Kat Williams, the leader evaluating the build

HOSTING THE HOSTS 

On the last day of their work, the team hosted the dinner with a sumptuous typical American cuisine which was relished by the personnel and families of the Center. This gesture of goodwill was a new and nice experience for the members of the Board, who heartily thank each one of the team for such an unprecedented hospitality.  

The dishes laid out for the hosts by the guests

The hosts at the typical American cuisine

PHOTOS FROM THE WORK-SITE

Work is progress

Construction continues

Construction going on

Earth being removed and ground leveled

Construction in progress

Work in full swing

Work continues

The team takes a  tea-break 

The work begins 

THE KELAKAM GLOBAL BUILD

A dedicated and committed team led by Jim McCracken, USA arrived at Kelakam, the northern part of Kerala on April 3, 2013. They worked under the banner of Trivandrum Fuller Center for Housing. The team had two sites to work the beneficiary families. They excavated earth, carried building materials like cut bricks and boulders, and completed basement for one house and foundation for the other. The team mingled with the local community so much so that their names were familiar to the local folk. It was for the first time that the people around happened to watch foreign guests come and work for the Fuller Center homeowners.

Dave is carrying the cut brick

The homeowner with the TFCH Board chair and treasurer

The US team and Sasi with the homeowner and the TFCH Chairman

The TFCH chair with the team and the host

The TFCH chair, Sasi and the US team

SECOND GLOBAL BUILD

Here are the ten dynamic members of the team, who have worked for three needy homeowners of the Trivandrum Fuller Center for Housing, India, for seven days now. As these ten partners take leave of the Center and the city, they also leave a good deal of memories for all of us to cherish. As always, we feel somewhat nostalgic when we think of missing them, for they have made their presence felt, especially among our homeowner families, during the last few days. 

  

Another team comprising members from America, Canada and Australia, led by Boots & Ramsay, on a tour of India have visited the homeowners of the TFCH and voluntarily participated in the construction work. The team desirous of doing hard manual job has helped three poor families by joining them in building homes.

Mark Heisey helps install a window

John Wherry mortaring the joints

Mark and John at masonry

Meredith and Jane with sand 

Mark with a 30-kg cement block in hand

The homeowner and his son with Mark and John

The team members in discussion

The team lunch with the chairman and treasurer

FIRST GLOBAL BUILDERS TEAM

The first Global Builders' team comprising scholars of Mercer University led by Dr Chris Grant and co-led by Dr Ann Drake & Dr Ashley Murray visited the Trivandrum Fuller Center for Housing, India from July 17 to August 03, 2012.

The images below depict the various activities undertaken by the team led by Dr Grant and co-led by Dr Drake and Dr Murray since their arrival in Trivandrum, Kerala, India.

The Mercer Team led by Dr Chris Grant on arrival

The TFCH Board welcoming the team on arrival

The team being received with a bouquet

The Orientation by the chairman is in progress

The team watching the Orientation presentation

Dr Chris and Dr Drake with Lawrence and his wife
Dr Drake carrying a heavy cement brick

Removing the earth from the site

The scholars are at work on a house

A joyful ride on an elephant

Playing with the elephant

Some women in Indian attire

Playing in the swimming pool

In the school premises with secretary and joint secretary

Dr Chris Grant cutting his birthday cake

Sarah is cutting her birthday cake

The Mahatma Gandhi memorial at Kanyakumary

Moving towards the Vivekananda Memorial

The whole team with the chairman and his wife

A domestic elephant on the road

A group at the Island Resort portico

Fr Mathew presenting the TFCH birthday gift to Grant

The team making for the Island Resort

A pageant of the classical dance

Bathing the elephant

On the houseboat during cruise

In the swimming pool at the Resort

On the houseboat to begin the cruise

Elephant Ride

The tender coconut drink

The elephant is bathed

Dr Chris and Dr Drake enjoying the boat cruise

Sarah with a baby elephant

The team at an orphange

The team watching the dance performance

A Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly as the guest

 The team at a break during offsite recreation

 Dr Grant is lighting the traditional lamp

 Dr Murray receiving the memento

 Dr Drake receiving the memento

 Dr Grant receiving the memento

 The farewell banner displayed at the meeting