Building Projects

From timber and iron sheets to brick. Follow every project from the first trench to the last coat of paint, and see what is still to be funded.

All building projects In progress Completed Planned

In progress

Primary School2025 – 2026

Permanent Classroom Block 1

Two brick classrooms for fifty pupils each, replacing the oldest timber rooms. Concrete floors, glazed windows, a ceiling to deaden the rain, and lightning protection. Built by local builders with locally fired bricks.

55%

£13,500 raised of £24,500

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Completed

Primary School2025

Rainwater Harvesting Tank

A 10,000 litre tank collecting from the largest classroom roof, with handwashing stations at the latrines and kitchen. Ends the daily walk to the spring.

100%

£3,200 raised of £3,200

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In progress

Primary SchoolOngoing

School Garden & Meals Programme

Half an acre of vegetables supplying the school kitchen, tended by Primary 3 and 4 as part of their agriculture lessons. Supports porridge at break and a cooked lunch for children who would otherwise go without.

70%

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In progress

Primary School2025 – 2026

Desks for Every Child

One hundred two-seater desks made by carpenters in Harugongo at £28 each, so that no class sits four to a bench.

46%

£1,288 raised of £2,800

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Completed

Nursery Section2024

Nursery Play Area

A fenced, shaded outdoor space for the nursery classes with swings, a sandpit and a climbing frame built from eucalyptus poles.

100%

£1,500 raised of £1,500

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Completed

Primary School2025

Solar Lighting for Evening Revision

Solar panels, a battery and LED lighting in the candidate classroom, so Primary 7 can revise after dark. The school has no mains electricity.

100%

£1,800 raised of £1,800

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Planned

Primary School2026

Girls' Latrine & Washroom Block

A five-stance latrine block with a private washroom for older girls. Lack of privacy is one of the main reasons girls miss school from Primary 5 onwards.

10%

£650 raised of £6,500

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Planned

Primary School2026 – 2027

Library & Reading Room

Converting one of the timber classrooms into a reading room once the new block opens, with shelving, floor mats and a starting collection of five hundred books.

£0 raised of £4,000

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