Close to Completion

Kawama School with new roof

Kawama community’s new classrooms and resource centre are close to completion after seven months hard work. The new roof was finished at the end of March and it looks fantastic. It was made from over 8,000 micro-concrete roof tiles manufactured on site by the local trainees. A specialist roofing team completed the work.

 At the moment, plastering, glazing and drains are being finalised. From May fitting out work will include furniture, electricity and lighting and a new water system for the school compound. All paid for by the COINS Foundation. The school should be ready to use from July 2010.

One of the spin-off benefits of the project is that Kawama Widows and Orphans, the local community organisation, is planning to continue making and selling soil blocks and roof tiles. With a large urban market nearby and a great demonstration building, they have every justification in believing they can generate income for the school.