Udo Klemenz writes a construction report – perhaps his last
Dear friends, today I am once again writing my last construction report. Our time is up on April 30th and we are flying back to Germany. Christian Heuchert will be back from the language school in Cusco in mid-May and will continue to manage the school building site. I have prepared everything so that our long-serving foreman Edgar will be able to manage on his own in the meantime.
There is not much news to report from the construction site itself. We are still only working with 10 people most of the time and progress is limited. The entire team will be available after the festival.
The foundation beams are being shuttered in sections and concreted every day. This work will be completed next week. Backfilling can then take place between the foundations and the floor slab can be tackled.
The manual excavation for the elevator underpass (still around 25 m³ and stony ground) is only progressing sporadically and slowly, as all the workers are needed to produce the concrete and transport the concrete in wheelbarrows.
In Lucmos at the bottom of the campsites, almost all the tents have been erected, there are only a few gaps where work is still in progress. As there are different types of tents, both in terms of size and color, the overall picture is beautiful.
The subcontractor is still working diligently on the three new entrance portals into the evening hours. Railings are still being installed on the entrance ramp and the balconies of the leisure center.
This morning, two trucks delivered and unloaded the heavy crates containing the Faraday cage accessories for the MRT.
The excitement and hectic pace leading up to the start of the festival increases by the hour.
But I wish the readers of the construction report a relaxing weekend, Udo
Editor’s comment: The Klemenz have been an integral part of Diospi Suyana’s history for 20 years. On February 16, 2005 they sat in their kitchen and asked God for a mission in life. Five minutes later an unknown man called and invited them to Peru. It was about managing the construction of a hospital. The salary would be 0 euros.
Young people from 24 states and 21 countries will hear about the Klemenz on Sunday. And they will be deeply affected. It is one thing to talk about faith, quite another to live it out radically. The Klemenz have shown how to do it. /KDJ
