Community Schools in Kasama and Mungwi Districts

DI - School Enhancement Plan

May-June 2017

Monica Rodriguez Espitia

Karime Pichara Abuhadba
May 13th, 2017
 Chibeka
(visited May 10th, 2017)
Meeting
Meeting with head teachers and teachers.
Distribution of materials.
Start of the iACT training. Teaching how to use a tablet to the teachers.
Classroom shortage: too many pupils.
They need desks for the second classroom.

Posible DI Actions
Paint Classrooms: walls as well as decoration.
Make a playground (Play park).
Make a Moringa Garden. Work with either Youth Club or Women Club.
Latrine Painting Action: Wash your hands!

Kasama & Mungwi District School Enhancement Plan

Karime Pichara Abuhadba / Monica Rodriguez Espitia
 Chitandu
(visited May 10th, 2017)
Meeting
Meeting with community leaders.
Distribution of materials.
Their biggest concern is the fixing and maintenance of the water pump.
Only one classroom is complete (functioning). Both the Head Teachers office and the secon
classroom need to be finished (no roof or floor).

Posible DI Actions
Fix and teach the community how to fix the water pump (with help of HH)
Make a Moringa Garden. Work with either Youth Club or Women Club.
Make a playground (Play park).
Latrine Painting Action: Wash your hands!

Kasama & Mungwi District School Enhancement Plan

Karime Pichara Abuhadba / Monica Rodriguez Espitia
 Lwenge
(visited May 10th, 2017)
Meeting
Meeting with (new) head teacher, teachers and community members.
Distribution of materials.
Third classroom built, but needs to fix floor.
Building staff house, need more cement.
Start of another building, but just the base is done.
They need desks for the second classroom.
Posible DI Actions
Make a playground (Play park).
Make a Moringa Garden. Work with either Youth Club or Women Club.
Latrine Painting Action: Wash your hands!

Kasama & Mungwi District School Enhancement Plan

Karime Pichara Abuhadba / Monica Rodriguez Espitia
 Mwalushi
(visited May 11th, 2017)
Meeting
Meeting with community leader.
Distribution of materials.
Floors and walls have cracks.
Floors need to be fixed.

Posible DI Actions
Paint Classrooms: walls as well as decoration.
Make a playground (Play park).
Make a Moringa Garden. Work with either Youth Club or Women Club.
Latrine Painting Action: Wash your hands!

Kasama & Mungwi District School Enhancement Plan

Karime Pichara Abuhadba / Monica Rodriguez Espitia
 Chibo
(visited May 11th, 2017)
Meeting
Meeting with head teacher.
Distribution of materials.
Floors and walls are severly damaged.
Check water pump.

Posible DI Actions
Paint classrooms: walls as well as decoration, after fixing them.
Make a playground (Play park).
Make a Moringa Garden. Work with either Youth Club or Women Club.
Latrine Painting Action: Wash your hands!

Kasama & Mungwi District School Enhancement Plan

Karime Pichara Abuhadba / Monica Rodriguez Espitia
 Chitanga
(visited May 12th, 2017)
Meeting
No one available for meeting.
We walked around on our own.

Posible DI Actions
Fix desks
Fix water pump (HH)
Make a playground (Play park).
Make a Moringa Garden. Work with either Youth Club or Women Club.
Latrine Painting Action: Wash your hands!

Meeting with Head Teacher

Inside: Roof
Inside: Back wall
Inside: Front wall
Inside: Floor
Chibo Community School - Outside

Kasama & Mungwi District School Enhancement Plan

Karime Pichara Abuhadba / Monica Rodriguez Espitia
 Masuba
(visited May 12th, 2017)
Meeting
Meeting with head teacher and other community leaders.
Distribution of materials.
Fix floor of oe classroom.
Need more desks.
Walking around school grounds to see possible improvements

Possible DI Actions
Paint Classrooms: walls as well as decoration.
Fix chalkboards.
Fix handwashing station.
Make a playground (Play park).
Clean up action between school and latrines.
Make a Moringa Garden. Work with either Youth Club or Women Club.
Latrine Painting Action: Wash your hands!

Kasama & Mungwi District School Enhancement Plan

Karime Pichara Abuhadba / Monica Rodriguez Espitia
 Matipauke
(visited May 12th, 2017)
Meeting
Brief meeting with head teacher.
Distribution of materials.
Need more desks.
Need to fix old building.

Posible DI Actions
Paint Classrooms: walls as well as decoration.
Make a Moringa Garden. Work with either Youth Club or Women Club.
Latrine Painting Action: Wash your hands!

Kasama & Mungwi District School Enhancement Plan

Karime Pichara Abuhadba / Monica Rodriguez Espitia
 Katumba
(visited May 12th, 2017)
Meeting
Meeting with head teacher.
Top priority: fix classroom floors.
School has an unprotected well.
Currently finishing building with community action.

Posible DI Actions
Paint Classrooms: walls as well as decoration.
Make a playground (Play park).
Make a Moringa Garden. Work with either Youth Club or Women Club.
Latrine Painting Action: Wash your hands!

Kasama & Mungwi District School Enhancement Plan

Karime Pichara Abuhadba / Monica Rodriguez Espitia