Today was the school opening. I had heard a week before I left that the construction was a little behind schedule and that the school would be mostly done except for exterior painting. That was disappointing news but not enough to postpone my trip. Then last night there was another update whereby the local contractor said the school was only 60 percent done due to heavy rains in the area over the last 2 weeks. Well when we arrived at the school it was probably actually 30 to 40 percent done! The walls were mostly up but no roof, floor, interior or exterior finishing. Not sure who thought it was a good idea to move forward with the opening when the school was so far from being done. I asked the local engineer how much longer it would be and he said about another month. Very disappointing. They had at least mounted our commemoration plaque, which looked nice. And as you'll see in the next post the incomplete school did not seem to dampen the festivities!
Going on a super fast shopping spree for toys and treats before the school opening
The school is located in a rural area with many rubber trees. Many local families work for he local rubber factory
The school ... will have two classrooms each with a bathroom and storage room
Me and Tung in front of the commemoration plaque, which was already mounted
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