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 Show Them We Care: The Shower and Lavatory Construction Project At Stepping Stones
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 Brief Introduction to Stepping Stones

 

 

Stepping Stones Home is a shelter home located in Taman Seputeh for 54 people comprising women and children. The women and children who live at the Home have been abandoned, neglected or were victims of abuse. The children’s ages range from 3 to 22 years old. The residents of Stepping Stones Home currently live in an old bungalow, which is a rented premises. The G&S have taken on the task of improving the living conditions of the residents of Stepping Stones Home by carrying out refurbishment and renovation projects in various stages.
 

 

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 Actual Condition at Stepping Stones

 

 

 

Actual condition: Only 1 common shower room
and 2 lavatories.

Improvements to be made: 3 individual shower rooms and 3 individual lavatories with one disabled-friendly.

 

 

    

 

 

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 Stepping Stones Site Visit on 2nd Feb 2004
   

The group of G&S Welfare Sub-Committee Volunteers who went to look at the condition of the homes.

 Briefing by Sdr. Suresh (The Lead Engineer in the project) to the volunteers.

 Actual site inspection and final checking before the work commences

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 Construction Stage (Day 1 and Day 2)


Some of the sponsored materials at site including the metal sheets, cement, toilet bowls.
 

Day 1 and Day 2

Excavation of ground to put in the septic tank below the ground level.

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 Construction Stage (Day 3)
         
   

Work focus on the excavation and ground work in order to put in the septic tank. Also siphoning out of water and silt from the soft  ground.

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 Construction Stage (Day 4)
 

 Day 4 work was focus on installing the 6 feet high septic tank into its position.
 
   

Children of the Stepping Stones Home was seen helping out in the project

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 Construction Stage (Day 5)
           
     

Installation of internal plumbings and sanitary pipes.
 
   

Installation of door frames and timber structures for the lavatories and shower rooms.

  
           
     

Completion of Day 5 work

  

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 Construction Stage (Day 6-7)
       
   Metal sheets being put up.
             
     

Installation of toilet bowls and metal sheets

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 Construction Stage (Completion)
       
   

The project finally completed
 
     

 The Shower Room

  
The squatting toilet
The sitting toilet		  
 

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 Launching Ceremony - 29 March 2004
   
 
 
 
   

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THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE SUCCESS OF THE PROJECT.

WE ARE REALLY GRATEFUL FOR YOUR EFFORTS AND KINDNESS.

- G&S WELFARE SUB-COMMITTEES FOR STEPPING STONES HOME -

 

 
 

 
 
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