The document summarizes rebuilding efforts for the community centre in Los Coipos, Chile after an earthquake. Volunteers have made progress on structural repairs and initial construction of the roof. Future work includes finishing the roof, installing electricity, adding bathrooms, and completing exterior details. Residents use the community centre for meetings, events, medical care, and more. Rebuilding it will help restore the social functions and heart of the community.

1. Rebuilding the Community Centre Los Coipos

2. Where are we? 260 Km. SANTIAGO HUALAÑE VII REGION DEL MAULE

3. Population: 250 Number of families: 76 Number of homes : 55 Drinking water Electricity Very limited telecommunications Status of the homes after the earthquake: 37 : have been / to be demolished, 1 : reparable 5 : habitable. Temporary housing has been installed “ Los Coipos” village

4. Map Los Coipos

5. Damage from the earthquake

8. Volunteer Work & Support Volunteer Group “Levantemos Los Coipos” Borders Exploration Group Other independent volunteers devoting their free time to help.

9. Video

10. Community Centre: Badly damaged & unuseable as it is dangerous. The community centre is the heart of the community, used by: Old aged pensioners group – weekly meetings Distribution of government subsidiaries to local people Home to medical visits School , Church & Sports club functions Meetings for the neighborhood group “Junta de Vecinos” All community events Project: Community Centre (“Sede social”)

11. Original Status

14. Sede Plans

15. Dimensions

16. Model

17. Layout

19. Toilets

20. Stage 1

21. Work to Date Cleaned out the “sede” and organized warehouse where materials are stored. Put supports up on the walls (internally and externally) Removed floor boards, marked out pillars on the sides of the walls and dug out holes for the pillars. Drill holes through walls and pillars. Put pillars up next to the walls and filled holes with stones and cement.

22. Work to Date Picked at the walls to allow cement to stick to it. Put up and nailed chicken wire to the walls. Removed damaged roof. Flicked the walls with cement on top of the chicken wire. Repaired entry wall, leveling the wall, reinforcing the corner and putting support.

28. Work to Date Construction of roof wood trusses. Putting up roof trusses. Construction of a ring beam around the walls to support them and to nail roof trusses to. Put up lateral wooden beams “costaneras” for the roof and put zinc (corrugated iron) roof plaques on top of them.

36. ROOF (“Maestros”) Finish laying the “filtro” felt to prevent rain entering & protect from condensation Measure & cut & lay zinc roof paneles Nail them on. Join roof to neighbors roof Lay gutter & ridge plate Work To Date

37. ELECTRIC INSTALLATIONS (maestros) Install cabling & lighting Work To Do

38. - Finish the external “Cadena” to support roof structure - Paint walls Varnish Wood panels & border BATHROOM ( “Maestros”) Putting door hinges on Put ceramic tiles up Painting walls Work To Do

39. Stage 2

41. Fixed the floor boards

42. Finished the roof

43. Wood panel walls

44. Join us and Help: Departure: Friday Night: 3 rd September (after work) Return: Sunday 5 th September (early evening) Work: Saturday (Full day), Sunday (Half day) Food: $3.000 per person (food will be basic but filling – we are trying to keep the cost down!) Accommodation: Free (with local families) Stage 3