Previously: The community school serves a very poor urban compound on the edge of the capital, Lusaka, and gives priority to orphans and vulnerable children. With your support: The school is operated by the local community with support from Zambian Open Community Schools. The school was built using our unique hexagonal ‘Cool School’ design with… Continue reading Chainda Community School, 2010
Previously there was: Kawama is a peri-urban community on the edge of Ndola, close to the border with the Congo. In this poor community, few enjoy electricity and running water and there are not enough school places. With your support: This project involved the construction of a much needed new school and resource centre for… Continue reading Kawama Community School, 2010
Previously there were… In 2009, Mikumbila Community School had a two classroom block and a temporary outdoor classroom Children sat on stones on the floor, balancing their notebooks on their laps. This made learning very difficult! In May 2009, after months of planning, we started building two new classrooms. The local community helped with the… Continue reading Mikumbila Community School, 2009
Previously there was: St. Agness School is a rural school in the Mkushi District of Central Province, Zambia. Until 2008, it catered for over 250 children in three dilapidated mud brick classrooms. With your support: In December 2009 Build It International completed a new two classroom block using our original hexagonal design and our familiar… Continue reading St. Agness Community School, 2009
Previously there was: Butempa is a rural community school in the Mkushi area of Zambia. There was no government school within two hours walk, so the community decided to set up their own. Until 2008, it catered for up to 600 students with just two classrooms. This all changed when Build It International secured the… Continue reading Butempa Community School
Previously there was: With only one small secondary school in the area, many children were unable to continue their education to Secondary level. Previously, the Secondary School in Fiwila enabled children to study up to grades seven or nine (equivalent of UK years six to eight). The new school, completed in 2007, extended the school… Continue reading Fiwila Secondary School Phase 1, 2 and 3
