Previously: Chibolya is a community located in Mazabuka, Southern Province, there is only one other primary school in the area, serving a population of 10,000. We first worked in Chibolya in 2011, completing a new two-classroom primary school building as well as a nursery building. Having expanded, the school then needed a new classroom block.… Continue reading Chibolya Community School Phase 2, 2014
Kabaka Community School 2014 Kabaka Community School is in a rural community 25km west of Kapiri Mposhi in central Zambia. The school previously used an unfinished health clinic and makeshift classrooms of sticks and grass. The quality of education was poor with many parents preferring their children to work in the fields instead of… Continue reading Kabaka Community School, 2013
Previously there was: Kawama is a poor, high-density urban compound on the edge of Ndola, a mining town on the Zambian Copperbelt. Most people work in the informal sector and there were no secondary schools serving the 7,000 residents. Children account for 75% of the population and over 20% are orphaned. Education is undoubtedly essential… Continue reading Kawama Secondary School Phase 1 & 2
The Kaoma training centre was built in Western Province, Zambia. It is a multi purpose centre, which hosts activities including leadership skills workshops, as well as providing valuable extra learning space for the local orphanage. Built with hydraform bricks and heat reflecting Parry Roof tiles, we have continued using our sustainable building techniques to great… Continue reading Kaoma Training Centre, 2012
Previously there was: Shipungu Community School was started by the local community over 10 years ago as there was no other school in the immediate area. The Shipungu area is named after the river which flows through the area which includes two villages, Sokoni and Juda.  There are about 800 children in the Shipungu area; almost… Continue reading Shipungu Community School, 2012
Previously there was: The school was established in 2004 to provide specialist pre-school and primary education support for children with a wide range of mental and physical disabilities, and is run by the inspirational Donata Kalanga, who is disabled herself. In 2010 Donata asked Build It for help with a new building as the school… Continue reading Donata School for the Disabled, Phase 1&2
Previously there was: Chibolya Community School is located in a peri-urban compound outside Mazabuka in the Southern province. Historically, school provision in the area has been wholly inadequate. There was only one government primary school in the area and there is and no secondary school, for a population of up to 10,000. CEHO (Chibolya Education… Continue reading Chibolya Community School, 2011
Previously there was: In 2011, we worked with UK charity PEAS to construct a new secondary school in Twapia, Ndola on the Copperbelt in Zambia. There was previously no secondary school and no other schools nearby. Â With your support: George school opened in January 2012 with 263 places. It provides a high-quality secondary education… Continue reading George Secondary School Phase 1 & 2
Previously there was: Kaoma is a town in Western Province, Zambia. High numbers of children in the area and the success of the school have resulted in a huge demand for places, especially as the government schools are difficult for many to access. With your support: We have completed two classrooms for science and… Continue reading Kaoma Community School Phase 1& 2
Previously there was: Makangwe is a township within Chilanga, a sma ll town 25km´s south of Zambia´s capital Lusaka. Chilanga is known for its cement industry as Lafarge Cement Africa is based in Chilanga. Apart from this industrial giant, Chilanga is mainly a farming area and has become a residential area for people who want… Continue reading Makangwe Community School, 2010
