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The foundation trenches have been dug for one staff house and the host house at the MICS campus. The picture of the host house was taken from the air and the staff house location is just across the road to the top of the host house picture. These trenches are now awaiting the arrival of the blockmaking machine that we were trained to use, during the past two weeks.
The blockmaking machine uses a mixture of soil, cement and water to produce a block that can be assembled without mortar between the blocks. Each block interlocks with those adjacent to it. The machine is manufactured by HydaForm. (www.hydraform.com)

Large quantities of soil are needed, as can be seen from the size of the hand-dug pit. The soil is then screened to remove large lumps and mixed with dry cement before being dampened and poured into the compression chamber of the blockmaking machine.


This machine is being loaned to the school by Flying Mission-Zambia to help with our mission here at Macha.