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Community members helping dig the foundation
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Building up the foundation walls
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The walls are up, now on to the roof
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Beautiful new classroom block
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Students ready for class in their new school building
Location: Pedakondji, Anfoin, P. Lacs, Togo
Impacted Children: 400 students
Timeline: April 2022 – August 2022
Community Involvement: Labor, clean-up, and maintenance
Background: EPP de Pedakondji had been in operation for 27 years, with an enrollment of almost 400 students. We anticipated an increase to almost 600 students upon completion of the new classroom block. Because of the extreme poverty in the area, many young children in the villages surrounding Pedakondji are obliged to go to work with their parents during the day. The boys often accompany their fathers to the farm, and the girls often accompany their mothers to market in order to sell products that support the family. To help with this, the new classroom block is being used as a first-year school (a pre-school) to keep these children in school while their families work. We are excited to follow the impact of this school on the community over time!
