GSF - Poultry Facility

Anouse, the agronomist, discussing the hen house with Mandy.

Anouse, the agronomist, discussing the hen house with Mandy.

Sawing posts to be used for the hen house in La Hatte.

Sawing posts to be used for the hen house in La Hatte.

Our new construction crew at the site of the hen house.

Our new construction crew at the site of the hen house.

The foundation of the hen house in La Hatte with one post sunk.

The foundation of the hen house in La Hatte with one post sunk.

What is this thing that cuts wood without any effort? Cutting the posts for the hen house.

What is this thing that cuts wood without any effort? Cutting the posts for the hen house.

Checking up on the progress of the hen house - the concrete floor has just set and brick is being set around the perimeter.

Checking up on the progress of the hen house - the concrete floor has just set and brick is being set around the perimeter.

The hen house after installing the roof and most of the chicken wire.

The hen house after installing the roof and most of the chicken wire.

Sinking the corner posts of the hen house in La Hatte.

Sinking the corner posts of the hen house in La Hatte.

Taking a break for the day after all of the posts on the north side of the hen house are cemented in place.

Taking a break for the day after all of the posts on the north side of the hen house are cemented in place.

Our carpenter cutting materials for the roofing of the hen house.

Our carpenter cutting materials for the roofing of the hen house.

The hen house, nearly complete. The chicken wire is going up now.

The hen house, nearly complete. The chicken wire is going up now.

Mules do a lot of the heavy lifting on Ile A Vache, but a suprising number of people do as well.

Mules do a lot of the heavy lifting on Ile A Vache, but a suprising number of people do as well.

Ile A Vache, Haiti

One of our masons laying brick around the perimeter of the hen house.

Making sure the posts for the hen house are all the same height and straight.

Making sure the posts for the hen house are all the same height and straight.

One of the few drills brought to the island got stuck in the wood - they were able to finally wrestle it free.

One of the few drills brought to the island got stuck in the wood - they were able to finally wrestle it free.

Laying out the pattern for the roofing structure of the hen house.

Laying out the pattern for the roofing structure of the hen house.

Some of the locals getting their first lesson on power tools.

Some of the locals getting their first lesson on power tools.

Sinking more posts for the hen house in La Hatte.

Sinking more posts for the hen house in La Hatte.

Getting the first roofing rafter up on the hen house in La Hatte.

Getting the first roofing rafter up on the hen house in La Hatte.

Ile A Vache, Haiti

One of the local construction crew responsible for hauling cement at the hen house site. He was the first person here to ask me to take a picture of him - almost all of the islanders are really shy around cameras (mostly because no one has ever seen a camera).

Jan teaching the locals how to use a circular saw. For many of them it's the first time they've seen such a thing.

Jan teaching the locals how to use a circular saw. For many of them it's the first time they've seen such a thing.

Phelix surveying the site of the hen house before starting work.

Phelix surveying the site of the hen house before starting work.

Unloading timber from Fufei in Baie La Hatte.

Unloading timber from Fufei in Baie La Hatte.

Working on the rafters for the hen house in La Hatte.

Working on the rafters for the hen house in La Hatte.