Early Childhood Education Center and Adult Literacy in Huwa Village

Country:

Site: Huwa Village

Project
Timeline

July 2018

- October 2018

Primary sector

project cost

2,638,000K

($3,275.60 USD)

People impacted

108 Directly

500 Indirectly

UN Sustainable Development goals

Project Overview

The early childhood and adult literacy center project was chosen by the people of Huwa Village to improve school enrollment and the overall education level of community members. Before this project, students learned outside under a tree, as opposed to in a classroom. The people of Huwa village managed to mobilize local resources to help with the construction of a learning space by gathering over 20,000 bricks and 80,000 liters of water and securing a construction site, sand, and labor for the project. A local man named Mr. Mbewe happened to pass by the construction, and upon seeing the great work being done, donated 3.5 tons of sand. The VDC (village development committee) was active in mobilizing the community to supply additional labor and took charge of submitting progress reports to local and government stakeholders. The project leader was also responsible for leading the implementation of the project activities. He worked with the chiefs to coordinate the scheduling of tasks, identified a secure warehouse to store materials, and oversaw project activities. Students and adults are now learning in a safe environment, which encourages more students to enroll and improves the overall education level of the population.

Project Highlights

  • Over 50 children are now learning in a safe and encouraging environment, and the school enrollment rate has increased by 30.2%.

  • 40 men and women also began to use the space for literacy classes in November 2018.

  • Teachers are now able to work in an environment conducive to learning, and are better able to reach their students.

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