rotary school repair project builds community spirit befang cameroon africa
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Together we have succeeded in improving the lives of a community in a remote area in North West Cameroon, Africa. Experience with us what we did after discovering the deplorable latrine, how community came together to help repair the three room school and build community spirit. This project has been dedicated in memory of Rotarian Charles Hill, member of the Rotary Club of Truro who left money designated for an International Project to the Club.TRANSCRIPT
Rotary Repairing A Three Room School
Constructing A Latrine
Building A CommunityGlobal Grant 1416446
Befang, Cameroon Working Together, Making It Happen!
Rotary Club of Truro
.BANA
BEFANG
BAMENDA
DOUALA
3 Room School Before Repair
Before Repair
Rotary Club of Kumbo President Devine (Host Club in Cameroon) meets with Rotary Club of Truro
(International Partner) Representatives, Allan and Rotarian Lydia Sorflaten (Feb 2014)
Integrated Development Foundation (IDF) NGO Administering The Project
(Director Mme Oussematou and Rotarian Lydia Turnover Ceremony of GS Illum Project, Previous Project)
Mr. Joseph Tafrie volunteers his time and talents to organize the community to plan the repairs to the
school, arrange for the purchase of materials and to coordinate the rebuild.
The Contractor : James Ntangye WOODMAN (Under the Direction of Civil Engineer Noube Mathieu)
Volunteers Digging Ground for the BlockMoulding
Community Involvement
Community Volunteers Help Repair Foundation Removing Rock
Old Bricks Were Cleaned And Used For Classroom Divider Walls (Interior)
New Clay Bricks Are Used To Repair Outside Walls
Rotarian (Rotary Club of Truro) Visits Project March 2014
Old Entrance Door Filled In, Steps
Repaired, Separate Door Entrances For
Each Classroom Made Around To The Side
Repair in Progress March 2014
To Save Money, Windows Made on Site
Under Repair, Decided More Light Was Needed So.......
Sky Light Added
Floor, Walls, Blackboard, Ceiling, Roof.....all Repaired!
New door!
Playing Field Cleared By
Parents
Latrine In Use Until June 2014 for 120 Children and Teachers
Choosing A Site For the New Latrine Behind School (Building to the Left)
Community People Made Clay Bricks for the Walls of the Latrine
Blocks Made On Site For Latrine Pit
Building of Latrine In Progress
Community Dug Trench for Water
Pipe To TheLatrine Site for
Children to Wash
Their Hands
Various Stages of Building
the Latrine
Inside One Of The Three Stalls
Sink With Water for Hand Washing
Latrine Completed
Land For School Garden Prepared
Key Turn-Over Ceremony
Thank You To Everyone!
• Rotary Club of Truro• Rotary Club of Kumbo• District 2840• Rotary International• Hand Up• Integrated Development Foundation for your
many hours of effort!• Community Volunteers• Staff and Students of Befang for your patience