With another early start to the day, we commenced our second day of the house build. Looking back at how we left the house the previous night, we are proud to see that our image of the house is coming to life. At about 8am we continued our productive journey along the Mekong delta, for the deserving family. The sun was out and unlike the previous day it was not as humid but a dry heat. Everyone got straight into the work they had been doing the previous day with few job changes. The cement mixers started off slow and tired, but with persistence they continued to make one of the most important parts to the house. The brick layers, with the help of the builders (who are referred to as ‘sêp’ in Vietnamese) continued to lay the bricks, using the scaffolding. Even with the language barrier the builders and students managed to crack some jokes. With everyone having different experiences it is difficult to pinpoint how everyone felt throughout the day. For us, it was wonderful having the builders look after us and show us how to lay the bricks accurately. Cement mixing was a difficult task, but we were all really happy and enjoyed one another’s company. Everyone on the building site had a really positive attitude and we were just happy to know that the hard work that we did would pay off. We cannot wait to see the look on the family’s faces when the they see their new home.
Theo and Charlotte
