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Students learning under the trees
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Kataya CU 1
The walls are coming along
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Building the roof trusses
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Completed classroom block ready for students
Kataya 2022
Picture taken during the school visit in 2022
Location: Lilongwe West, Malawi
Project Scope: 4 classrooms; staff room and office
Impacted Children: 320 students
Timeline: Fall – Winter 2020
Community Involvement: Community will provide sand and labor to build the blocks for the classrooms.
Coalition: SAFI
Background: Kataya was Coafrica’s first project in Malawi. Many of the students were being taught outside under trees or under a covering of branches. It was chosen because it was one of the neediest schools in the area and is close to the main road, making it easier for the community to see the classroom addition. In this area, “tobacco growing is rampant…and because the classrooms were not good enough to attract students, many learners were involved in child labor in the tobacco fields.” While this continues to be a challenge, we have seen a 7% increase in enrollment and hope to see even more in the future.
