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Renovations progress at Surulere clinic with ceilings, tiling, and new fixtures

Posted by Tolani Yesufu

Posted 4 Aug 2025

Excited to share some updates from the Surulere clinic renovation this past week:

1. PVC ceilings are up:

We’ve completed ceiling installation in both the newly renovated indoor space and outdoor waiting areas! Thankfully, the donated basement already had a solid, intact ceiling and only needed a bit of repainting. As always, we sourced the PVC materials locally and hired a skilled local Surulere-based artisan to do the install.

Indoor space:

A small, unfinished room with exposed walls, a barred window, two chairs, and a bucket on tiled flooring. An open doorway leads outside.
Outdoor waiting area:

Narrow alleyway with beige walls, littered with debris and wires hanging. Sunlight at the far end.
2. Tiling is now complete, and windows are in:

In the past week, we purchased tiles and tiled the entire clinic floor. Here’s a quick before-and-after:

Before: 

A person in a pink outfit stands in a dim, cluttered room with a large hole in the wall, talking on a phone. Debris is scattered on the floor.
After:

Dimly lit, worn-out room with peeling paint, chairs, a small table, and barred windows. The floor is tiled, and the walls are blue and green.
Windows are also now fully installed:

Small outdoor area with a tan plastered wall, window with black frame, scattered debris, and construction materials on the ground.
3. Plumbing fixings began:

We purchased plumbing materials from local vendors and installed handwashing sinks in both the nursing station and consultation rooms (aligned with local Lagos state health regulations). We’ll be fixing the full toilet fixture in the restroom this week.

A small, unfinished room with a sink, open doorway, barred window, and tiled floor. Walls are unpainted with visible patches.
A partially constructed shower area with floral-patterned tiles and an exposed showerhead, surrounded by unfinished walls and packaging material.
4. Started purchasing medical furniture:

We’ve started buying our first pieces of medical furniture, including an exam couch, desk, ward screens, and more. More purchases are lined up this week as we inch closer to full setup.

A narrow storage space with two folded blue privacy screens and a cardboard box on the floor. Walls are unfinished and beige.
5. Prepping for partitioning:

This week, we’ll be partitioning the space into: Reception area, Nursing station, Consulting room, Pharmacy and Mini ward/observation room. 

Once that’s done, we move straight into painting.

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