St Agness School

Location:  St Agness Community School 2008/09

Description:  Two new classrooms for community school

Key Features:  Original hexagonal classroom design developed in collaboration with community, Parry roof tiles and stabilised soils blocks

When Built:  2008/09

Training:  Builder Jackson Sichone & Mabvutu Zu, 10 trainees to TEVETA level (all passed)

Cost:  £33, 000

Funder:  Trusts and Foundations and Build IT International Supporters

Result:  School has been allocated desks by the Ministry of Education as well as a trained teacher once accommodation has been built. School roll has already increased from 250 to 280 in anticipation of the opening of new classroom

St Agness School is a rural school in the Mkushi District of Central Province, Zambia. Originally it catered for 250+ children in 3 woefully small inadequate classrooms. In 2009 Build IT International completed a new 2-classroom block for the school as well as a teachers house. Work was completed in December 2009.