Building Damage Timeline

Read about what cause the building damage, damage assessments and progress being made to shore up this building.

June 2008 · New Septic Tank
Installation of septic tank for the college begins. Read more...

December 2007 · Sanctuary Painted
Church member underwrote the cost and personally painted the sanctuary of the church. Read more...

September 2007 · Work Stops
Repair work on DONE Building in Dakar has come to a stand still after payment for the work done in phases one and two was made. Read more...

July 2007 · Retrofit Continues
Retrofitting the DONE Building in Dakar is still in process. Renovation work on the second floor is completed and already Bishop Ba and has family have moved in. Renovation work on the third floor will be completed over the weekend and Rev. Browne and family is expected to move in early next week. Read more...

July 2006 · Sewage Line Bursts
The situation was very serious. Before anything could be done to stop the water temporarily half of the rugs in the Read more...

June 2006 · Building Evaluation
Architect Richard Donohoe visits DONE West African Headquarters in mid-June. His visit was in response to a request from the DONE board to evaluate the building for short-term solutions prior to the three-month rainy season beginning in July. Read more...

April 2006 · Palm Sunday Partial Ceiling Collapse
During the Palm Sunday service we began to hear a strange creaking sound and noticed that the ceiling of the church; which is also the floor of the Head Office and School suddenly beginning to sink in. Loose blocks felt out and the service ended in disarray. Read more...

September 2005 · Building Flooded
Our effective and strategic door-to-door evangelism has been temporarily suspended due heavy rains in Senegal over the past three weeks. It rains almost 24 hours every other day and water is everywhere. Senegal has not had or experienced such rainfall in years and it has been difficult and frustrating time for those without decent housing. Read more...