EPIC BUILD (Latrines - Kg. Hulu Tamu) - Week 6 (30th Jul)

Building 26 toilets and 21 Bathrooms with the Kg. Hulu Tamu Community - Week 6

EPIC has been working with Kg. Hulu Tamu community since 2010, building 33 homes over 6 years, building relationships between residents and builders so that they support each other and find new, creative ways to exchange skills and knowledge. The residents have requested for more assistance in helping them build the remaining toilets & bathrooms, that they will exchange the service by sharing their skills/craft/an experience. Please note that we are working this arrangement out with the village, and the dates are subject to villagers' confirmation and sufficient number of volunteer registrations.

The build began on the 23rd April and will be ongoing for several weekends (Most villagers are only free on Sundays) until all the toilets and bathrooms are complete.

Registration for the July 30  build is now open, in which we will assist 2-4 homeowners in building a toilet each. Each team will be guided by the homeowner, a Local Coordinator, an EPIC Specialist builder and an Experience Coordinator, who will be exchanging skills in building, in managing the team, as well as in engaging with the community.

Please register for the weekend that you are available. Join multiple weekends if you can!

Build Details:

Agenda: 

0800 - Meet at designated spot. We will determine the meet up points based on the carpool list. 
0930 - Arrive at Batang Kali
1000 - Build begins!
1230 - Lunch. A volunteer will go buy lunch for us in town.
1330 - Build continues
1800 - End of day!

Please click here for the Project Brief

To Note:

1. COMPULSORY: Volunteers are required to have undergone the Builder Basics Workshop and are encouraged to join the Community Engagement Training  More info is in EPIC DNA page. You can register for the Community Engagement Training on July 22 here, and the Builder Basics Workshop on August 26 here.
   
   
2. A briefing on the mission will be conducted on Friday, July 28, from 7.00pm - 8.30pm at The Collective, No. 20 Jalan PJS11/18 Bandar Sunway. We will share the agenda of the day, sort out groups and meet each other.
   
   
3. Bring along RM50 to cover lunch & carpooling. This is just an estimate, but it shouldn't go beyond this. If you are feeling extra generous, you can use the balance for subsidising villagers' lunch & participation!
   
   
4. Those taking part in the mission are required to bring along their safety helmet during the mission.  If you do not have a safety helmet, you have the option of either purchasing the helmet alone or the Builder Kit that consists of a helmet, gloves, a toolbelt, and poncho from us. You can collect the helmet on Sunday, before the build. 
   Builder Kit: RM32.00
   Safety Helmet alone: RM14.00

Other notes:
Wear sunblock
Dress comfortably (shorts, sports pants and a t-shirt)
Wear proper shoes (no slippers!)

See you soon!
To get in touch with the team, email us at [email protected]