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Project Progress Report March 2007 A local Zambian contractor, assisted by members of St Theresa’s Parish erected the steel frame of the multi-purpose parish centre using a 4x4 truck with a pulley mechanism on the back. The local community will contribute self-made hydro form blocks to build all external and internal walls. This contribution from the community is extremely important to promote local ownership of the centre and provide much needed community solidarity around a common purpose. The cost of completing the New Community Centre is estimated to be $500,000.  | Locals creating blocks in kits supplied by Tyrone County Board |
April 2007 A team of four tradesmen, Martin Mc Cann, Conor Mc Nabb and Stephen Corrigan all from Dromore and Tattyreagh man Adrian Mullan all travelled to Lusaka to assist with the building work. Building work is almost completed and the locals are keen to finish the remainder.
May 2007 The local contractor is due to commence the window installation, whilst Father Jim O’Kane (SMA Fathers) undertakes a fundraising mission in America. June 2007 The centre is now at the stage ready for plastering and two teams of four over two consecutive weeks in June will travel out to complete this work. The first group of plasters to make the trip are Barry Campell, Fintan McCarney, Sean McDermott and Adrian O'Neill. March 2008 | "Multi purpose building was bigger than expected, at 50m long and 46m wide. The building was almost ready for painting. Some of our lads had already fitted the speaker system. The on-site electricians had the entire second fix completed, except for the accommodation area behind the altar. The labours were digging the trenches for the street lighting. Four of us started into painting the interior walls, with a scaffold on loan from the electricians. | 
Barry Donnelly |
 Patrick McNabb |  Martin McCann | 
Martin McCann |
The labours were making the last of the blocks to finish small gable areas. Plasterers were finishing the exterior lintel band and the joiners fitted the last of the doors. By Palm Sunday the main chapel had its final coat of paint, while the rest of the building had the first coat of paint. The electric was switched on but the plumbing had still to be completed. Together with Patrick McCaul (Consultant Engineer) planned and ordered the plumbing materials to send out in a container together with a perimeter fence, (880m long by 2m high), some roof venting and verger seals. There are still a lot of internal finishes, tiles, floor covering to toilet and accommodation area. The building is almost fully operational with temporary toilets outside. The sewer fittings, toilets, wash hand basins etc to be sent out in the container. Other volunteers have finished paint work to windows and steals beams." Text contributed for March 08 by Patrick McNabb
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