DRF Community Building Project

South Africa, WC, South Africa

A successful pilot project was started in 2009 to build, using indigenous design and green building concepts, much needed classrooms for a school in the area, using unskilled labour from the community. In 2013, the DRF Community Building Project is involved in building projects in 17 schools in the area. 120 unemployed members of the community have been employed and 5700 children have been impacted by this project. The program targets under-resourced schools in communities with high levels of unemployment, providing skills and income generation to the community.

Project Stage

Scaling

Implementation time

1-3 years

Last update: October 05, 2023

Overview Contributors

Challenge

Over-crowded public school facilities in an under-resourced rural area of Kwazulu Natal state are hindering the learning environment for children.

Description

The DRF Community Building Project builds school structures to alleviate overcrowding, creating an environment conducive to learning. Monitoring of the training and construction process is done during regular visits made to all the schools in the area by DRF staff as well as public school district officials.

SDGs

Outcomes

Built classrooms in 17 schools, employed 120 unemployed community members, impacted 5700 children.