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A single-storey school building in Rungungu with a rusted metal roof and cracked plaster, a group of pupils standing at the door

Tanzania, education

Rungungu school

Education is the future and the way out of poverty.

  • About 566 children attend the primary school in Rungungu.
  • One headmistress and five teachers look after them, doing their utmost even though the conditions are very hard.
  • The school is typical of the area: a few simple single-storey buildings.
  • The buildings are already decaying and some classrooms cannot be used.
  • Up to 70 of the youngest children sit in one classroom.
  • Four or five share a desk built for two. Those who do not get a place sit on the floor.
  • Even so, the children are eager to learn. They know that education is their only chance of a better life.

That is why we want to help the school create a safe, clean and dignified place to learn.

Fundraiser for the renovation of the school in Rungungu

Amount raised

€0

of €45,000

I want to help

Project phases

  1. A three-dimensional visualisation of the renovated school in Rungungu: four single-storey buildings with red roofs, solar panels and a water tank
    Visualisation
    €40,000

    Phase 1: Basic conditions for the school to run

    • new classrooms built in the local, natural style
    • new toilets, separate for girls and boys (today there are only three shared ones with no water)
    • running water brought to the school
    • new teachers' housing, so they can stay at the school

    This phase will give the children a safe space to learn.

  2. An almost empty classroom in Rungungu: worn wooden desks, a scuffed blackboard and a boy by the wall
    Today
    €3,000

    Phase 2: Classrooms you can really learn in

    • new desks and tables, so children do not have to sit on the floor
    • new blackboards
    • basic classroom equipment

    The children will get dignified conditions for learning.

  3. A full classroom in Rungungu, children sitting at their desks under hand-drawn teaching posters hung from the roof timbers
    Today
    €2,000

    Phase 3: A step towards a modern future

    • a classroom with a computer and internet access
    • teaching materials for biology, English and other subjects

    The children will get a chance to prepare for further study and for life.

I want to help

Every contribution counts. Even €1 a month can change a child's life.

Regular contribution
Smiling pupils of the Rungungu primary school wave from behind their desks

Why we do this

Because every child deserves:

  • a classroom instead of a crumbling building
  • a desk instead of the floor
  • a future instead of poverty

Education changes the lives of individuals and of whole generations.

How you can help