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Help us to help pilgrims on Santiago de Compostella Way

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<p> <strong>BIO-CONSTRUCTION WORKS IN A "DONATIVO HOSTEL"</strong></p> <p> <strong>ON THE PILGRIMAGE OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELLA</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> My name is David Cottereau and I'm in love with Santiago de Compostella Way/ Camino de Santigo</p> <p>  </p> <p> Summer 2014, Northern camino in Spain next to the Atlantic Ocean, I'm pilgriming with my walking stick and my guitar.</p> <p> I'm feeling the need to change my life, and after full consideration, I decide to buy a lovely rustic house to rehabilitate in a small village, a few steps from the Way. It became « La Bohème »'s donativo hostel. The name comes from the famous French song by Charles Aznavour, that I would sing every night for the pilgrims.Elle deviendra l'auberge "La Bohème", célèbre chanson de Charles Aznavour que je chantais chaque soir pour les pèlerins du monde entier. </p> <p>  </p> <p> <img align="BOTTOM" alt="10580955_10204983971546168_891619357145858685_o-1438500426" height="405" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/222422/10580955_10204983971546168_891619357145858685_o-1438500426.jpg" width="540"></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> The donativo « La Bohème » is located in Santa Catalina de Somoza, a tiny pretty village surrounded by mountains, at 1000 m above sea-level. It is situated in the sunniest region of the French Way / Camino frances (which starts in Saint-Jean Pied de port &gt; Pamplona &gt; Burgos &gt; León &gt; Santiago de Compostella).  </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> At the moment, there is a lot of work to do in the house, which has a great potential of 230 m2 .</p> <p>  </p> <p> <img align="BOTTOM" alt="20141031_081943-1416738195" height="405" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/140465/20141031_081943-1416738195.jpg" width="540"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img align="BOTTOM" alt="Vue_d_ensemble_2-1432922395" height="373" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/204332/vue_d_ensemble_2-1432922395.jpg" width="540">    </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> ... and an internal patio of 80 m2</p> <p>  </p> <p> <img align="BOTTOM" alt="Vue_d_ensemble_3_peinture-1416744697" height="405" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/140477/vue_d_ensemble_3_peinture-1416744697.jpg" width="540"></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> Friends from Poland, Belgium, Germany, Spain and Mexico, as well as my French family came and helped. Here is a picture from Christmas 2014 working team.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <img align="BOTTOM" height="304" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/204325/toute_l_quipe_de_noel-1432921405.jpg" width="540"></p> <p> <img align="BOTTOM" alt="Karolina_denis_david_la_boheme_sign-1432921139" height="304" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/204319/karolina_denis_david_la_boheme_sign-1432921139.jpg" width="540"></p> <p>  </p> <p> The donativo « La Bohème » embodies solidarity, commitment for ecology with a new spirit based on sharing.</p> <p> Our adventure, that is to say serving the pigrims in search for deep values, has already started...</p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong><i>What's a « donativo » ?</i></strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> Well, on Compostella ways which cover Europe like a spider's web, only a few hostels are « donativos », they offer services to the pilgrims and the pilgrims can « donate » whatever they want or can for these services : night in a dormitory, breakfast and dinner (the « hospitaleros » and the pilgrims prepare the dinner altogether...)</p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Karolina_denis_david_la_boheme_sign-1432921139" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/204319/karolina_denis_david_la_boheme_sign-1432921139.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> The principle is simple : the money left by the pilgrims yesterday will be used for whatever the pilgrims need today... The main moto of a « donativo » is conviviality among people coming from all over the world, a celebration of what unites us despite the surface differences.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Arzua-1432923779" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/204349/arzua-1432923779.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong><i>The philosophy of the project.</i></strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> Our idea is not to open a « classic » donativo, We wish to become a non-profit organization where everyone can bloom. We are open to all cultures, different people and different ideologies and religions.</p> <p>  </p> <p> Concretely, the initial project is the following :</p> <p> - <strong><em>Services to the pilgrims</em></strong> : Hostel - Restaurant - Lounge - Live music - Artcraft - Bread and pizzas from our antic stove.</p> <p> - <em><strong>Alternative school</strong>.</em></p> <p> - <em><strong>Permaculture gardening and way to live</strong>.</em></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="1400518_732057206871921_5000061704189886417_o-1433181849" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/205330/1400518_732057206871921_5000061704189886417_o-1433181849.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> Here are the basic ideas, which may vary. This project is very much open, for the moment we are seven pilgrims wanting to turn into "hospitaleros", but we are very much open to all the great ideas...</p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong><em>What we have already done:</em></strong></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <em>Glass on all the windows:</em></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Glass-1432806988" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/203669/GLASS-1432806988.JPG"></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <em>One door:</em></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="2541742_door-1432807029" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/203670/2541742_DOOR-1432807029.JPG"></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <em>Beginning of the electric installation:</em></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Electricity-1432807054" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/203671/ELECTRICITY-1432807054.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <em>Painting on the doors and windows:</em></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Drzwi-1416745565" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/140479/drzwi-1416745565.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Okno-1416745664" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/140480/okno-1416745664.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <em>Begining of the joints for the apparent stones:</em></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="2535796_labohemefeb_2015163-1432734726" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/203286/2535796_labohemefeb_2015163-1432734726.JPG"></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <em>Roof on top of the antic stove:</em></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Roof_1-1432807590" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/203677/ROOF_1-1432807590.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <em>Stone walls:</em></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Stone_walls-1432807693" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/203678/STONE_WALLS-1432807693.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> I spent years working as a teacher in France. I devoted my life to the kids....</p> <p>  </p> <p> I renounced getting engaged in love relationships to entirely focus on the project.</p> <p>  </p> <p> Nuria came into my life in an unexpected way, and the project and a love strory started intertwining.</p> <p>  </p> <p> Nuria's arrival gave some freshness to the project, and a lot of work has been done since she arrived, thanks to her enthusiasm and creativity.</p> <p>  </p> <p> - photo des 2 cuisines, éviers, dortoir -</p> <p>  </p> <p> The most important things we have to do right now are taking care of one roof (cause the water goes through it), putting windows and doors everywhere, making a new roof, and making a bathroom, thanks to your donations !!!</p> <p>  </p> <p> Here is where we are today ! Now this is a big adventure, which is challenging on every aspect of life.</p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> https://www.facebook.com/donatativolaboheme</p> <p>  </p>

Allocation of funds

<p> <i>We need Kiss Kiss Bank Bank in order to help us co-finance our bioconstruction project in our « donativo ».</i></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="20150601_102535-1-1433174392" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/205276/20150601_102535-1-1433174392.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p> To renovate a house almost from A to Z has a cost which we estimate at approximately <strong>50 000€</strong> , knowing that we will do the works ourselves.</p> <p>  </p> <p> To buy the house and to begin the first works, we made a loan of <strong>40 000€</strong>, which has already been spent. We thus need your help to keep working on our project.</p> <p>  </p> <p> Our first objective is to rehabilitate a 40 square meters room (The future Art room) which would temporarily be used as a room-to-do-everything (kitchen, living-room, bedroom) and install doors and windows in the dormitory at the first floor.</p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <em><strong>Here is how we would use the 2 000€ of the kissbankers:</strong></em></p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>---- CREATION OF A MEZZANINE OF 25 m2 </strong><strong>: 400€</strong></p> <p> Vertical beams, wood for the floor, wood for the structure (already bought)</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>---- WOODEN FLOOR (40 m2) </strong><strong>: 800€</strong></p> <p> Wood for the structure, wood for the floor</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>---- INSULATION OF THE FLOOR : 800€</strong></p> <p> 40 m2 of insulating natural expanded cork slabs, thickness 6cms</p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <em><strong>If we collect more than 2 000€:</strong></em></p> <p>  </p> <p> We will devote this money to the following works:</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>---- 3 WINDOWS AND THREE DOORS</strong></p> <p> For the future dormitory at the first floor, where we have already created a wooden floor and built stone walls ready to receive the door and window frames.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>---- FLAGSTONES OUT OF LIME (100 m2)</strong></p> <p> Kitchen: 20 m2, dining-room/ concert room: 60 m2; bathromm: 20 m2</p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <em><strong>And if your generosity does not have any limit, we will ontinue as follows:</strong></em></p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>---- TOTAL RESTORATION OF A ROOF</strong></p> <p> Above the future room, which is currently in sorry state.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>---- BUILDING OF THE EXTERNAL STONE WALLS</strong></p> <p> For the kitchen, the concert-room/ dining-room</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>---- 3 DOORS AND 3 WINDOWS</strong></p> <p> For our freshly built stone walls</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>---- FLOOR + INSULATION (100m2)</strong></p> <p> on the 3 above mentionned lime flagstones</p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> In short, we could still lengthen the list, because as you understood, we have enough work for a few years, with the smile!!! Enjoying working together for our dream, where you are all very welcome!</p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="20150604_153757-1-1433429619" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/206480/20150604_153757-1-1433429619.jpg"></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p>

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EARLY BIRDS: The first 5 kissbankers will get the equivalent of a 30 euros donation, that is to say: - 2 days and two nights in the « donativo » : lounge, physical and spiritual activities (see details above : 4) + dinner + concert + night in the hostel + breakfast.

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EARLY BIRDS: The first 5 kissbankers will get the equivalent of a 60 euros donation, that is to say: - 4 days and four nights in the « donativo » : lounge, physical and spiritual activities (see details above : 4) + dinner + concert + night in the hostel + breakfast.

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€60

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EARLY BIRDS: The first 5 kissbankers will get the equivalent of a 100 euros donation, that is to say: - One week in the « donativo » : lounge, physical and spiritual activities (see details above : 4) + dinner + concert + night in the hostel + breakfast.

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€60

4 days and four nights in the « donativo » : lounge, physical and spiritual activities (see details above : 4) + dinner + concert + night in the hostel + breakfast.

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