Report No 3...........1st August, 2008. The construction of the ROLE Foundation's "Bukit Vocational Skills Learning Center" for the poor and disadvantaged is underway.
a.The Seedling Hut with its Liquid Compost or Natural Fertilizer and it's Dry Composting system is 2 weeks away from completion. The passion fruit vines have been planted that will hopefully grow big and strong, and cover the bamboo and stick roofs of the two open structures. Mr Jork from Alila Hotel Group with his Organic manager, Mr Gede Sugita provided the knowhow and engineering behind this. Mr Jean-Charles, the GM at the Nikko Hotel was kind enough to provide Gede some accommodation for Gede.
 
 
b.The Water Retention System and Limestone Block Harvesting. The first 3m x 3m x 3 meter water storage excavations is half way through. The limestone is cut out by hand, using a steal crow bar and a long timber saw. The large blocks are then cut to size.
 
c. The Renewable Energy Learning Station.............Under the supervision of renewable energy guru Mr Pieter de Vries, P.T. Contained Energy are building the Renewable Energy Station. The building of display and teaching area are well underway. One of the first projects they are working on is a Solar Powered Ice-Maker for poor Sulawesi Fishermen, so they can take their catch to market and get a better price than just selling to middle men or locally.
 
d.Discovery track and Layout.................
 
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