{"id":718,"date":"2025-07-28T09:07:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T09:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hands4cambodia.de\/how-a-house-is-built\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T11:30:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T11:30:29","slug":"how-a-house-is-built","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hands4cambodia.de\/en\/how-a-house-is-built\/","title":{"rendered":"How a house is built"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]We have continued to improve the houses over the years and are proud to be able to build and donate sustainable, durable houses. Even the houses we built 16 years ago still look good and some have been extended with additional rooms. <\/p>\n

We only use materials from Cambodia. This means that people can carry out future repairs themselves. <\/p>\n

It all starts with a conversation. Our local NGO talks to the village elders and together they decide which families will receive help. These are usually families who have had to move in with neighbours during the monsoon season, or families whose children do not have a safe and dry place to do their homework. <\/p>\n

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We then promise to help these families. For 2025, we have again promised 10 families a new home. Dalin (our local translator and allround organiser) then passes on the good news to the families: <\/p>\n

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Before we arrive, the foundations are already being laid locally, the support pillars are being erected and the base frame for the house is being completed.<\/p>\n

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Construction: scaffolding and roof first: to prevent injury to helpers, stable scaffolding is erected. For reasons of time, we can also have the roof completed before our arrival: <\/p>\n

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We roll up our sleeves: there are many steps to complete, but everything is perfectly prepared: cordless screwdrivers are charged, stair treads are ready, all boards are carefully sorted, paint buckets are stirred, and local helpers are waiting for us.<\/p>\n

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Lunch together with the village community<\/p>\n

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A house blessing by monks is always a highlight \u2013 and very important to people.<\/p>\n

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Fun is also important<\/p>\n

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The village holds a blessing ceremony together with the helpers.<\/p>\n

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Gratitude at the handover of the house<\/p>\n

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We have continued to improve the houses over the years and are proud to be able to build and donate sustainable, durable houses. Even the houses we built 16 years ago still look good and some have been extended with additional rooms. We only use materials from Cambodia. This means that people can carry out […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":772,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"

Wir haben die H\u00e4user im Laufe der Jahre immer weiter verbessert und sind stolz darauf, nachhaltige, langlebige H\u00e4user zu bauen und verschenken zu d\u00fcrfen. Selbst die H\u00e4user, die wir vor 16 Jahren gebaut haben, sehen noch gut aus und sind teilweise mit Anbauten erweitert worden.<\/p>

Wir verwenden nur Material aus Kambodscha. Damit k\u00f6nnen die Menschen auch zuk\u00fcnftige Reparaturen selber machen.<\/p>

Am Anfang steht das Gespr\u00e4ch. Unsere lokale NGO spricht mit den Dorf\u00e4ltesten und gemeinsam wird festgelegt, welchen Familien geholfen wird. Es sind meistens die, die w\u00e4hren des Monsuns bisher bei den Nachbarn einziehen mussten. Oder wo Kinder keinen sicheren und trockenen Ort haben um ihre Hausaufgaben zu machen<\/p>

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Wir versprechen dann, diesen Familien zu helfen. F\u00fcr 2025 haben wir wieder 10 Familien ein neues Zuhause zugesagt. Dalin gibt die gute Nachricht dann an die Familien weiter:<\/p>

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Bevor wir anreisen, werden lokal schon die Fundamente gegossen, die St\u00fctzpfeiler gesetzt und der Grundrahmen f\u00fcr das Haus fertiggestellt<\/p>

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Aufbau: ein Ger\u00fcst und das Dach zuerst: um Verletzungsgefahren f\u00fcr die Helfer vorzubeugen, wird ein stabiles Ger\u00fcst gebaut. Aus Zeitgr\u00fcnden k\u00f6nnen wir auch das Dach schon vor unserer Ankunft fertigstellen lassen:<\/p>

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Wir krempeln die \u00c4rmel hoch: viele Arbeitsschritte, aber es ist alles perfekt vorbereitet: Akkuschrauber geladen, Treppenstufen liegen bereit, alle Bretter sorgf\u00e4ltig sortiert, Farbeimer ger\u00fchrt, lokale Helfer warten auf uns:<\/p>

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Mittagessen gemeinsam mit der Dorfgemeinschaft<\/p>

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Eine Haussegnung durch M\u00f6nchen ist immer ein highlight - und den Menschen sehr wichtig<\/p>

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Auch Spa\u00df muss sein<\/p>

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Das Dorf macht zusammen mit den Helfern eine Segnungszeremonie<\/p>

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Dankbarkeit bei der Haus\u00fcbergabe<\/p>

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