Raaso Hospital Despite being a newly started project, the Raaso Relief Rehabilitation and Development Organization (RRRDO) have already achieved much. The hospital has been designed free of charge by architects at MMM International, who, in addition, also built the steel frames, making the value of their in-kind contribution somewhere in the region of $60,000. Australian National Lines (ANL) have agreed to ship 3 containers carrying goods for the hospital to Africa free of charge. The first container carrying the steel framework has already delivered. The Mercy Warringal & Royal Talbot Hospitals have donated 100 hospital beds and thanks to the hard work of the local Somali community, the beds have been packed into the second shipping container (each bed takes 3 people to lift!), along with important hospital equipment. The International Volunteer Health Network is providing valuable skills and expertise 'on the ground' both here and in Raaso, providing the professional tradespeople who are experienced in building hospitals in developing nations. Director of IVHN, Allan Herman, says of the project "we are pleased to oofer our expertise and tradespeople to this worthwhile project, as well as being able to teach the people of Raaso valuable skills, such as brick making". The foundation has been laid, the steel framework is erected. of course, there is much more to be done and we invite you to look at our wishlist to make the Raaso hsopital a reality and the first hospital in area without any health care populated by well over 300, 000 people. Needed materials and their costs
| Materials to build water drilling machine | $10,000 | | Labour to build water drilling machine | $2000 | | Roof - Iron sheeting and related items | $15,000 | | Toilets and related plumbing | $5,000 | | Tools and materials | $20,000 | | Electrical Costs | $15,000 | | Shipping Containers (for transport and storage) | $6,000 | | Road costs | $23,000 | | Travel to Raaso for professional tradespeople | $15,000 | | Floor preparation for tiles | $10,000 | | Tiled floors | $15,000 | | Paint | $8,500 | | Plaster | $10,000 | | Doors | $5,000 | | Door locks and hinges | $1,000 | | Door frames | $1,500 | | Louvre windows | $5,000 | | Fly wire | $1,000 | | Tools to complete hospital fit-out | $10,000 |
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