Papauta Project - Video 05 "The Kiwi Connection"

Building a home for our mother, To'ilalo Lee (Papauta Project).
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In June 2018 we went to Samoa to build our mother's house at the village of Papauta, Tuamasaga District.
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Stage 1 started on 12 June 2018 and concluded with the completion of the roof on 7 Aug 2018.
Stage 2 is expected to start before the end of 2018. This second phase will incorporate tiling, electrical, plumbing, room partitions, rendering, painting, kitchen and ceiling.
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The Papauta Project Team are...
Harry Lee (me) - Project Coordinator from Grafton, NSW Australia
Jacob Lam - from Belmont, QLD Australia
Puleimalo Leiloa Velu - Master Builder from Si'usega
Risati Velu - Senior Builder from Ti'avea
Siaosi Petelo - from Ti'avea
Solofa Maiava - from Ti'avea
Tala - from Ti'avea
Fiu Mika - from Le'auva'a
Felise Puleimalo - from Le'auva'a
Lemi Maiava - from Letogo
Mosala Akeripa - from Letogo
Moga Akeripa - from Letogo
Filiga - from Sili, Savai'i
Paepae Cyrus Tapua'i - is our electrician
Silimana'i E. Savai'inaea - Transport & Freight Deliveries from BBE
Tu'umatavai F. Lee-Amosa - from Pava'ia'i, Am. Samoa
Siaunofo Lee-Amosa - from Pava'ia'i, Am. Samoa
Roreta Bourque - Chef from Ashby, Massachusetts, USA
Helen Lam - Assistant Chef from Henderson, Akl NZ
Peka Ng Lam - Assistant Chef from Moamoa
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I acknowledge the great assistance from Lucky from Ah Liki Construction, Dr. Misimoa & Rose Lam of Vailima, who donated the use of an earth-moving excavator on behalf of Lance & Helen Lam.
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I also would like to acknowledge the invaluable contribution from our brother, Tu'umatavai Fa'asafua and his lovely faletua, Siaunofo Lee-Amosa of Pava'ia'i, American Samoa.
It is also a pleasure to acknowledge the daily help from our neighbours, Andrew & Sigalu Mika and their amazing children (Pologa & Atamu).
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Let me also thank the following people for their assistance in various ways towards our Papauta Project...
Lorenzo Fepulea'i (BBE), Lenora Fui'ava (NZ), Remona Ah Sue (NZ), Saloi & Krystal Mila (NZ), Deks & Links Lam (NZ), Avamua family (Fale'ula), Lance & Lui Lam (Vailima), Fepulea'i family (Vaitele), Savai'inaea & Sale'upolu family (Vailele), Puleimalo family (Si'usega), Silimana'i Elia family (Malie), Miriama & Pepe Maiava (Si'usega), Velu family (Ti'avea), Rev. Junior & Aiga Lee (Papauta), Raponi & Orepa Mauala (Papauta), and many others whose names I've failed to mention.
Finally, I'd like to acknowledge the immense support from all of Mama and Papa's children, grand children, great grand children, and more importantly, the husbands and wives who are staunch pillars of this ever growing family. Thank you, thank you, and thank you so very much. If there is ever a perfect time to offer an online standing ovation to all of you then that time would be NOW.
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This video (#05) highlights the team from New Zealand of Deks Lam, Saloi Mila, Links Lam, and Jacob Lam (even though Jacob now resides in QLD Australia he still thinks the world of NZ).
Other Kiwis (Lenora Fui'ava, Remona Ah Sue and Krystal Lam-Mila, although not seen at the work site) were heavily involved in the kitchen and behind the scenes.
I thank you all sincerely.
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