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Project Luangwa builds 2 new classroom blocks
At the beginning of 2011 a guest at Flatdogs Camp heard about Mfuwe Day Secondary School's lack of classrooms and kindly donated funds for a new 1 x 3 classroom block. Mr Fergus Lyons, who is the Director of St Helen's Rugby League Club, made this substantial personal donation in order to help the children of Mfuwe. Project Luangwa, Flatdogs Camp and everyone at Mfuwe Day Secondary School would like to thank Mr Lyons for his kind generosity.
Concerned about the number of children who have to leave the area for secondary education Mfuwe Lodge and The Bush Camp Company very generously raised the funds for another 1 x 3 classroom block. During 2011 the two blocks were built concurrently under the management of Project Luangwa.
In line with the Project Luangwa environmental policy we decided to use cement block rather than the traditional local building material, locally made burnt brick. This saved a huge number of hardwood trees that would have been used as fuel to fire the bricks.
The first block was finished just in time for the start of Term 3 and was officially opened by the Zambian Permanent Secretary for Education, Mr Andrew Phiri on 5th September 2011.
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Mfuwe Day Secondary School's first 1 x 3 classroom blocks -
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29/04/11 - digging the foundations
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19,000 cement blocks were made on site
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03/06/11 - laying the concrete slab
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20/06/11 - work starts on the walls
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22/06/11 - work on the rear wall
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23/07/11 - building the gable end
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23/07/11 - work on the gable end
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23/07/11 - inspecting the corridor
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24/07/11 - window frames for the rear wall
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27/07/11 - windows in the rear wall
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17/8/11 - clearing the ground for landscaping
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17/08/11 - laying the drains
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29/08/11 - the first block is nearly finished and waits for the exterior painters
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29/08/11 - the second building is a little behind the first
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29/08/11 - gable end waits for the sign writer
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05/09/11 - pupils wait for the official opening to start
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05/09/11 - Dave speaks for Project Luangwa
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05/09/11 - the PS, Mr Andrew Phiri cuts the ribbon with the help of Mr Fergus lyons
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07/09/11 - pupils in the new classroom for the first time
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07/09/11 - new desks for every classroom
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05/09/11 - Building dedication
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