With a waitlist of 356 students and a dilapidated building, CEG Soyo Secondary School desperately needed access to new classrooms.
However, we are excited to announce that on June tenth, we finished classrooms to suit 320 additional students!
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Isn’t the difference drastic?
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Eight days after completion, the community of Allada, Benin Republic gathered for a handover ceremony.
There, our project coordinator, Victor, described that students “were filled with joy and happiness.” Dressed in bright colors, they performed cultural dances, tapped drums to a rhythmic beat, and clapped their hands.
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Additionally, participants enjoyed speeches by the mayor, head teacher, director of schools, chief, and BASIA.
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At the end of the ceremony, Victor and other leaders cut a ribbon wrapped around the school in symbolism of a new beginning. We’re excited to see where this beginning takes us!
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