Agosto: SPA Project

In August, my school was approved for a small infrastructure project funded by USAID. The directiva (parent-teacher governing organization) and I worked together in July and August writing a grant soliciting the education fund of the USAID money set aside for Peace Corps projects for materials and transportation for a division wall construction project that would divide the kindergarten and first grade classrooms. The current division is made out of cardboard and plywood, and is falling down around the students. The replacement wall will be made from dry wall.

We were approved and it has taken months and months for my school to actually get into gear, but we have all the construction materials purchased and our laborers are going to start building Jan 2 (keep your fingers crossed!). The school will be paying for the labor as their “community contribution,” a 25% collaboration on the part of the community that is required for all projects funded through USAID. The entire project is only going to cost around $400 but will make a big difference in the day to day for the kindergarteners and first graders.

I’ll post pictures of the new wall when it’s finished! Stay tuned.

Current division wall in total disrepair...