Last Thursday was a watershed moment for all of us here at FHH. After months of anticipation, the new clinic in Gatineau now has a roof! The roof was finished last Thursday afternoon after two full days of work by a crew as large as 80 people at times. The process included mixing the concrete in a mixer, shoveling it into dozens of buckets, hauling the buckets up ladders via “bucket brigade”, pouring the concrete in place, and giving the concrete a smooth finish using a straight-edged two-by-four and trowels. Here are some photos from the pour:

While there is still much work to be done before the clinic can be fully functional, pouring the roof was a significant step, as we are now able to continue work inside the clinic, rain or shine. We are thankful that God gave us a couple days without rain to pour the roof (in the middle of rainy season, no less!), and we are thrilled to have a rain-proof clinic.

-Nick Matthews