Building a School in Mberengwa, Zimbabwe
The MOST Extensive Endeavor in Our History
The MOST Important investment we can make in a community and its children.
We are building a school in Zimbabwe that will welcome children of all capabilities and provide specially designed instruction to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities.
The Project will benefit:
- 1,270 households
- 51 disabled children under 18
- 111 disabled adults over 18
- 6,746 residents
The Project includes:
●Drilled well and clean water - COMPLETED! 2nd WELL IN PROCESS!
●Piggery – income generating project - COMPLETED!
●Community Room (a multi-use area, temporary classrooms, visitor accommodations) - COMPLETED!
●A Grainery - COMPLETED!
●A truck to transport students and supplies - COMPLETED!
●Agriculture Development - COMPLETED and ONGOING!
●Security Fencing around the perimeter of the property - COMPLETED!
●Solar Power
●Trained Teachers
●Life skills and cultural education programs
●Programs for adults and caregivers
●Library
●Personal hygiene and health programs
●Educational materials & furniture that meets the special needs of individuals of all abilities and diagnoses
●Classrooms and outdoor kitchen
●Gardens and greenhouse for food
●Computer education
●Comprehensive project management
●Drilled well and clean water - COMPLETED! 2nd WELL IN PROCESS!
●Piggery – income generating project - COMPLETED!
●Community Room (a multi-use area, temporary classrooms, visitor accommodations) - COMPLETED!
●A Grainery - COMPLETED!
●A truck to transport students and supplies - COMPLETED!
●Agriculture Development - COMPLETED and ONGOING!
●Security Fencing around the perimeter of the property - COMPLETED!
●Solar Power
●Trained Teachers
●Life skills and cultural education programs
●Programs for adults and caregivers
●Library
●Personal hygiene and health programs
●Educational materials & furniture that meets the special needs of individuals of all abilities and diagnoses
●Classrooms and outdoor kitchen
●Gardens and greenhouse for food
●Computer education
●Comprehensive project management
The official pegging of the boundries for the school is underway.
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The Community House.
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Students enjoy fresh clean water on their way to school.
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The water tower holding tank is erected.
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We are so proud that the first teacher has signed on despite not having a school building! Our luggage was full of educational toys on our last trip to help get her started.
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We presented the men with battery operated tools. Their first task was to complete a desk that a child in a wheelchair could sit at comfortably. They did a great job and are anxiously waiting to build more desks.
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The first litter of piglets at our piggery.
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A major investment!
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10 hectres of land has been donated to our school. Much of the land has been planted with seed and the remainder is used for grazing.
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