Psychiatric Wing Project Update

From a physical standpoint, my newest project at the Hospital Fann Psychiatric Wing continues to be a work in progress...which I look at as a good thing. While I was approached about the idea last May, due to the First Lady's visit, my vacation back to the US, and then Ramadan, is was not until October when things started. Over the course of the past few months, a lot of changes/improvements have been made. The cost of the project remains low and hopefully in turn, sustainable and potentially achievable by others.

Currently, Mboup (psych wing technician) and I have brought in 70 tires and enough composted material to fill them, added landscaping touches and started the planting of flowers, and redone the fencing to better secure the project as well as increase it's size. We are hoping to add roughly 50 more tires and add a shaded seating area that will hopefully be used in the next phase of the project. Also, we are hoping to continue to beautify the landscaping.

Here are some pictures of the project since the beginning....

June 29, 2007:



November 14, 2007:

Experimented with two in-ground beds (one pictured). Later removed.

One of two raised rock wall beds

February 27, 2008:

The top rim of the tires is cut and then the bottom is lined with plastic. The cut top rim is then used to secure the plastic

March 5, 2008:

The fence posts and fencing were all removed, then re-installed in order to extend the perimeter of the garden

March 15, 2008:

Entrance