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Shalom Medical Center – The Construction

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This is the first post in a series that will chronicle the construction of the Shalom Medical Center in the town of Sanje, in Kyotera District, in Southwestern Uganda. Begun in November of 2019, and scheduled for completion in the fall of 2020, the Shalom Medical Center will provide the Kyotera District with a 10,000 square foot facility featuring an Emergency Room, Surgical Theater, Obstetric Wing with Pre and Post-delivery rooms, General wards for pediatrics, women, and men. Shalom Medical Center will be the only facility of its kind within a 40 mile radius.

The Site Plan

We will be continually referring to this Site Plan to explain the project and the photos of the construction progress. Download PDF

The Clearing

In November, we cleared 2.5 acres of the 5.5 acre site of brush, trees, and termite mounds. The light green area on the Site Plan indicates the 2.5 acres that were cleared.

I am walking hand in hand with Joseph to the North end of the site, while Jude turns and looks at Becky as she takes the photo. In the background, you can see the water tanks – you will find them in the upper left (North) on the Site Plan.
We began laying out the location of the Shalom Medical Center Hospital building on January 20th, 2020.
The construction of the exterior walls for the slab began on January 21st, 2020.
The builders scraped the ground to expose solid rock just inches below the grass.

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  1. Excellent Blog Posts! Love the use of the Site Plan and Map to bring perspective to the construction progress pictures!

  2. Good work and I can’t wait to go there after this corona virus to see the hospital