The Donata School was founded by Donata Kalunga to provide education to some of the most vulnerable children in Mkushi.

Using sign language at Donata School

Nationally 10-20% of Zambians have some form of disability, yet children with disabilities in Zambia have practically no access to education and training and will likely grow up with no opportunity to work. Within developing countries such as Zambia, it is estimated that between 2-7% of disabled children receive any sort of education.

After being given notice on their rented rooms the school was granted 1.5 hectares of land by the local Mkushi Council to build their own school.

Making a difference

The Ministry of Education has agreed to supply qualified teachers, trained to work with children with disabilities, once the school has its own infrastructure, which will lead to a better quality of teaching and better grades and the potential for a better quality of life for the children. The new location of the school also has much better access meaning that more disabled children from the area will be able to enroll. 

How you can help

We have managed to secure 50% of the funding for the building of the new Donata School.

We still need to raise a minimum of £23 000 to enable us to make a real difference to the lives of disabled young people who, without the school, may receive no formal education.

Children at Donata School

To contribute to our fundraising please contact Victoria Crook on 01743 246317 or victoria@builditinternational.org or alternatively donate via our website.