The New Machine is Here
"Aumazo's ultimate goal is to build a boarding school that will become self-sustaining."
Given the difficulties of establishing steady goals in a volatile and changing financial environment, and to address our funding challenge, we invested in a hydraulic block machine that produces interlocking dry stacked soil-cement and environmentally friendly blocks.
The machine is ideal for working on remote sites where the use of electricity is not an option. This machine will help us produce our own bricks to complete the construction of the boarding school and also provide a revenue stream that will allow us to sustain the operating costs of the school.
The machine arrived in Bankondji late July 2011 (see picture with father Sylvestre). We are establishing a block yard production business. This business consists of producing blocks/bricks that will be sold to homeowners and other builders around the country. The sale of blocks will generate revenue that will be reinvested in the school to cover operating costs.
However, there is still a great challenge to overcome before reaching this final goal. We need to raise $50,000. This money will help us cover the cost of diesel, tools and materials for the setup of the block yard and training.
The manufacturer scheduled a training in November 28, 2011. A technician from the company will come on site in Cameroon to setup the machine for use and train Aumazo workers on operation, usage and maintenance of the machine.
We are starting a fundraiser to bring in the necessary funds needed to operate the machine, manufacture bricks and cover the training costs. Each block costs $1 to production. Aumazo staff and board have launched a $1/brick campaign to raise the first $50,000 by November 28, 2011.
We do not take for granted your involvement in our Project Aumazo. However we want you to know that your invaluable support is very much appreciated by the staff and Aumazo board.
We need your help. Please support our fundraising effort.
