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- Completed School at Butempa June 2009
Location: Butempa Community School, 2008
Description: Two new classrooms for community school and office block
Key Features: Original hexagonal classroom design developed in collaboration with community, Parry roof tiles and stabilised soils blocks, all made on site. Brisolei ventilation blocks
When Built: 2008 9 months project
Training: Builder Mabvutu Zulu, Trainee builder Joel Muleya, 6 tile and block makers trained
Cost: £36, 000
Funder: Trusts and Foundations and Build IT International Supporters
Butempa School handed over to the community - 9 June 2009
UPDATE JUNE 2009 With all finishing work completed, the magnificent new classrooms were handed over to the local community in the presence of the Provincial Education Officer, Mr Ngoma, from the Ministry of Education. The headmaster of Fiwila school, Mr Lengwe, told the 200 people present: Build IT International and the donors in the UK, [...]
Butempa Project Completed - 8 April 2009
UPDATE APRIL 2009 After nine months hard work this new community school has finally been completed. It will be officially opened in June by the British High Commissioner. The latrine block and teachers house are yet to be finished but the Ministry of Education has already promised to send a new, qualified teacher to help [...]
AND THE ROOF GOES ON – progress report from Butempa school - 28 November 2008
UPDATE NOVEMBER 2008 Malcolm Alcock, our technical advisor in Zambia reports that “ccccc has done an excellent job in erecting the roof and has really developed the skills of the two trainees, Webby and Lastone. Tiling will start in early December and should be finished within 10 days. Butempa school is on course to open [...]
Butempa School Soars Ahead - 6 October 2008
UPDATE OCTOBER 2008 Progress has been rapid at Butempa with the build almost at ring-beam level. The new school building should be ready by November and open for the new school year in February. New facilities include two, unique, hexagonal classrooms and a teacher’s office. At a total cost of £20,000 including all our support [...]
Meet Joel Muleya - trainee builder at Butempa - 21 August 2008
Joel Muleya is a quiet man. But a quietly excited one. Why? Because he has been given a fantastic opportunity to gain experience and learn new building skills through the Build IT International Project at Butempa, Zambia. Although he has worked for builders, Joel recently completed his basic building skills training and was looking for [...]
Butempa Community School - on the move - 4 July 2008
UPDATE JULY 2008 Since the community planning workshop a lot has happened. The community has been busy gathering washed sand and gravel to be used on the project. The architect David Bwalya has produced draft designs as pictured here. These are being costed and discussed by the community to see that the building meets their [...]