The children are currently on holiday until early January, but work on the fourth classroom will continue through the festive period.
So far the raw materials – which your money purchased – have been delivered. The initial foundations have been dug and the first bags of cement have been laid. The community have also made thousands of bricks by hand, which you can see in the final photo below.
The progress so far
The raw materials are loaded onto a truck before being driven to Simakakata.
Headmaster George supervises the unloading process. Space was found to store the raw materials in the original school.
Vincent, the Treasurer of the Parent Teacher Association, checks and signs for the raw materials.
Work has begun on the foundations for the fourth classroom. You can see the new classroom block in the background.
The first bags of cement are laid. The thousands of bricks you can see have all been made by the community.
We’ll keep you updated on progress as the classroom is built. Meanwhile fundraising continues for the fifth classroom at the school. At the time of writing a further £3,792 is needed to buy all the raw materials. If you would like to make a donation please click here.
Thank you, and happy new year!
All photos provided by our partner Response Network.
