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Crumbling classroom poses significant safety risks
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With an unsafe building, the other option was an outdoor shelter
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Community members helping dig the foundation
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Laying bricks and building up the walls of the school
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Now it's time for the roof
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Plastering the walls increases the longevity of the brick
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View from inside one of the new safe classrooms
Location: Commune de Parakou, departement du Borgou, Benin
Project Scope: 4 classrooms
Impacted Children: 500 children
Timeline: January 2023 – March 2023
Community Involvement: financial, labor, clean-up, maintenance, water
Coalition: BASIA and ITODJU
Background: Kpassa-Gambou is a primary school located in a rural area of Benin. It has been in operation since 2010 and at the start of construction had 367 students enrolled. There were around 600 children in the area not attending school due to the lack of classrooms and the inability of parents to pay school fees. Students were either learning in a crumbling brick structure or an outdoor shelter. With the new classroom block complete, the children have a safe place to learn and protection from the elements. We look forward to watching the impact these classrooms have on school attendance.
