We have finished our work at Shipungu. The school now has a teachers’ house and latrine block.

The teachers’ house and latrine were built by eleven trainees who have learnt bricklaying skills. Nine of the trainees worked on the rammed earth classroom block in 2012 but did not gain the bricklaying experience needed to sit a TEVETA exam.
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The trainees will take their TEVETA bricklaying exam in December. We will keep you updated with how they get on when their results come through in the New Year.
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The new house will enable the Ministry of Education to send a qualified teacher to work at the school, giving students a higher quality of education than previously.
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The latrines provide proper sanitation for 235 pupils enrolled at the school. As well as the obvious benefits, toilets and hand-washing facilities also encourage more girls to stay at school, having a positive impact on their futures.
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Graduate trainee Aaron Musukuma, the contractor for the house, and has done a fantastic job and is pleased with his work. Aaron is now building a teachers’ house at Lupuka Community School and has hired three of the Shipungu trainees to work for him – giving them their first jobs in construction.
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The remote village of Shipungu now has a new classroom block, latrine block, water pump and teachers’ house as well as 11 young men and women who have built a brighter future for their community.
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