During our frequent storms, waves come over the old bridge which was built lower than the houses. We are building the new bridge higher, so that the waves won’t reach it. It also makes it easier for the people that often had to climb up into their houses; the new bridge is now level with most of the houses.
You'll see in the pictures, We use the old bridge as scaffolding to build the new. This can be done because the new bridge is wider than the old. Then the old bridge is removed from underneath and many supporting braces are fix in place to make the new bridge strong and steady. It will not move from the traffic of people moving on the bridge, but also must flexible enough to withstand tropical storms.
Progress is pretty quick at the moment as we are still in the shallow area, but each day as we progress along the bridge it becomes deeper, so the posts become larger and longer and the distance to carry becomes further. But it’s going well and great to be in the Badjao village... working with local people and seeing the difference it's making in their lives. To see more pictures, click here...
