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A long white corrugated-metal building with a newly laid thatched roof of dried palm fronds is under construction. Several workers in light clothing stand on the roof and along a wooden ladder, tying and fixing the fronds. Another worker in a red cap stands at the base of the wall. Stacked palm mats and thatch bundles lie on red earth in the foreground, and leafy trees and a blue sky fill the background.

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A rural construction site where workers are thatching the roof of a long white corrugated-metal building with dried palm leaf mats. Several men in light clothing crouch and stand on the roof, while another worker bends over at the building's side. Two wooden ladders lean against the walls, and bundles of palm-leaf matting lie on red earth in the foreground. Green trees and a blue sky with clouds form the background.2009-10-15Six men sit on a thatched roof of dried palm fronds and woven mats, working on repairs. Several wear blue or pink head coverings, and the man on the far left wears a pink headcloth and light blue shirt. Another in the centre wears a light blue shirt and patterned checked shirt, and one on the right wears a yellow shirt. Bamboo poles and a metal ladder lean against the roof edge, with palm trees and green foliage behind under a pale sky. The corrugated wall below is partly visible.2009-10-15A whitewashed rural building with a steeply pitched thatched roof of dried palm fronds sits on bare reddish earth. A wooden door stands open at the front, and a small window with shutters is on the side wall. A second thatched structure stands behind it at right, and a plain concrete-block wall is at left. A small blue stool and a plastic tray lie near the doorway. No people are visible. +1 copiesA photograph of a long, low whitewashed building with a steeply pitched thatched roof of dried palm fronds or straw bundles. Two doorways are visible, one dark wooden door on the left and a lighter wooden door on the right, with small windows beside them. Dark footwear sits at the entrance on bare red earth. The white wall on the left adjoins the structure. A utility pole and trees stand at the right under a pale sky. No people are visible.September 08 20092009-09-08A long, low white-washed mud-block building with a thick thatched roof of dried palm fronds or straw sits on bare, sandy ground under a clear blue sky. A grey cylindrical drum lies on its side near the wall, a small tree grows at the far end, and a tall wooden pole with a wire stands at the left edge beside a red-earth path. No people are visible. The scene is an open rural setting with scrub vegetation in the distance.September 02 20092009-09-02December 12 20092009-12-12July 22 20102010-07-22October 31 20132013-10-31 +1 copiesDecember 12 20092009-12-12September 19 20062006-09-19