Why school shape up?
The GOOD news: In 2016, H.E John Pombe Magufuli declared free education for all primary school students and urged all parents to send their children to school. The school enrollment increased drastically
The NOT-SO-GOOD news: The education system is now struggling to deliver quality education. The schools are overcrowded, high teacher pupil ratio and inadequate learning facilities and resources. Therefore, this is compromising the future of the students who are already from disadvantaged communities - majority of the students are from low income families as those with resources opt for private schools.
The INITAITIVE: The Rotary Club of Dar es Salaam - Mikocheni is on a mission to give the young people from poor neighborhoods a shot at a successful future life by improving their access to quality primary school education.
our Objectives
• create a safe conducive school environment for today!
• improve the quality of education to better our tomorrow!
• inspire a future generation that is ethical founded on ideals of Rotary,one school at a time!
First project
Project Dignitary - Mkunguni Primary school
Our initial assessment for revamping the whole school is USD60,500. However, the exact costs will be firmed up following a detailed Bills of Quantities.
Activity
Estimated cost
Phase 1: water and sanitation
Provide a borehole for the school including providing adequate storage tanks for the water USD 8,000
Construct 8 more toilets as well as rehabilitate existing toilets for students and staff - USD 12,000
Phase 2: school rehabilitation
Rehabilitate 4 classrooms and a library including replacing of the leaking roofs USD 20,000
Redo floor for the whole school and paint the walls internally and externally - USD 5,000
Necessary equipment for the library - shelves, tables and chairs, and furniture for the nursery classroom.- USD 12,000
Provide the school with 5 computers, 1 for the administration and 4 for the students -USD 4,000
Contingency 10% -USD 5,500
Total - USD 64,500
School community involvement: We have held meetings with the teachers and parent representatives. They are willing to contributing both financially and in non-financial ways to improve the school for the children and the future generations.
Other partners: In addition to other rotary clubs, we will also bring on board non-governmental organization dealing with children and water and sanitation including Bridge International and Read International among others.
For more information:
Club President: Catherine Njuguna, Catherine.njuguna@gmail.com /mobile: +255 767 361 255
Projects Director: Agnes Batengas, abatengas@frontierstz.com /mobile: +255 767 252 641
Assistant project Director: Jane Pesha, peshajane@hotmail.com /mobile:
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