chimkoka before
The existing classrooms have started to crack and crumble
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The entire community helped provide labor during construction
Chimkoka C1
The walls are coming along
Chimkoka C2
Securing the roof trusses
Chimkoka C4
Completed classroom block ready for students
Location: Dowa North, Malawi
Project scope: 4 classrooms
Impacted Children: 500 students
Timeline: August 2021 – April 2022
Community Involvement: Labor, clean up, maintenance
Background: In Dowa North, Malawi, there were 961 students on a waiting list to attend school. Many of these children are orphaned or live in poverty. The community in this area is motivated to provide a safe learning space for their children, and they were prepared to provide as much labor as necessary to build the new block of classrooms. Before construction, 1,039 students were attending Chimkoka in addition to the waiting list. With the completed classroom block, we hope to see enrollment double. It’s our mission to help make space for all children to get an education.
