Publication Date | September 02, 2022

Facilitating access to education

• Organization : EPP Fologo 2 school
• Objective : Provide a learning environment adapted to students
• Location : Bonon, City located in the center west of Côte d'Ivoire, West Africa

• Main needs : Complete the 6 unfinished classrooms and equip them
  • Construction 6 unfinished classrooms = $13,680
  • Paint, Ceilings, and Carpentry = $8,300
  • Class tables 150 = $4,600
  • Construction of the canteen = $3,300
  • Construction of an infirmary: $2,800
  • Equipment, teaching and office equipment: $1,600

• Total des besoins: $34 280

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CONTEXT

The FOLOGO II Public Elementary School is located in the Frefredou Sud neighborhood, in the downtown area of the municipality of Bonon, a town in the central-western part of Côte d’Ivoire.
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PROBLEM
The school’s two buildings are unfinished; they contain 4 and 2 classrooms, respectively, for a total enrollment of 357 students.
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CURRENT SITUATION

• The classrooms are unfinished, and the roof is damaged and leaks rainwater (see photos).
• There are more than 65 students per class. The classrooms, designed to accommodate an average of 40 students, are overcrowded, and the school also turned away students at the start of the school year due to lack of space.
• The desks and benches are broken and insufficient. Three or more students are sitting on a single bench instead of two.
• There is no water fountain; the children are forced to walk farther to fetch water from wells.
• There is no cafeteria, no infirmary, and no first-aid kit on school grounds.

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JUSTIFICATION

Given that the two school buildings remain unfinished, there is a shortage of desks and chairs, and there are no restrooms, school cafeterias, or infirmaries, the Action for Africa association has added the completion of the FOLOGO II Public Elementary School in the city of Bonon to its projects.

At Action for Africa, we believe in the importance of providing children with equitable access to a quality education. The organization is committed to building six new classrooms at the FOLOGO II Public Elementary School, located in Bonon, Bouaflé, in Côte d’Ivoire.

At Action For Africa, we believe in the importance of providing children with equitable access to quality education. The association is committed to the construction of 6 new classrooms at the Epp Fologo 2 school, located in Bonon, Bouaflé, in Côte d'Ivoire.

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ILLUSTRATIVE PHOTOS

The Epp Fologo 2 school is facing major challenges due to unfinished buildings that limit its capacity. This means that many children in the community are deprived of the opportunity to receive basic education. That is why we are committed to building 6 new modern and functional classrooms to meet this urgent need.

OVERALL OBJECTIVES

The main objective is to improve students’ learning and living conditions:

• Ensure access to a quality basic education: For all children, regardless of their social or geographic background, by ensuring that every student benefits from appropriate learning conditions.
• To help students from disadvantaged backgrounds overcome the barriers that prevent them from accessing education, such as a lack of financial resources or the distance to school.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

Other objectives the project aims to achieve:

• Promote and improve access to education
• Reduce absenteeism and dropout rates
• Increase student success rates
• Provide a healthy educational environment conducive to learning

With your support, we will be able to carry out this essential project. Your financial contribution will contribute to the purchase of building materials, the hiring of qualified artisans and the supervision of the construction process. We will ensure that the new classrooms are equipped with the right furniture, interactive whiteboards, and educational materials to create an environment conducive to learning.

KEY INITIATIVES

Action For Africa will undertake the following initiatives:

• Completing the two unfinished buildings—one with four classrooms and the other with two—will further inspire and motivate teachers to share their knowledge and enable students to learn in optimal conditions.
• The purchase of 240 new desks and chairs will help reduce the shortage of desks and chairs in classrooms, thereby giving students the opportunity to sit in pairs during lessons.
• The distribution of 30 school kits and uniforms will achieve two goals. First, it will motivate students. Second, it will eliminate financial barriers to attending school.
• The payment of 20 tuition fees and financial aid for students from disadvantaged backgrounds, to encourage them to continue their education.

By getting involved in this initiative, you have the opportunity to change the lives of many children. Whether you choose to make a donation, share our cause, or volunteer, every action counts. Together, we can offer the children at Epp Fologo 2 School a better future through a quality education. Join Action For Africa today and help build these new classrooms that will open up new learning opportunities for the children in the community.

CONCLUSION

Providing children in rural villages with access to school is one of the most important steps toward reducing global poverty. It offers an opportunity to out-of-school children in these areas, as well as to future generations. The goals of this initiative are the well-being of students and a better environment for learning, studying, and succeeding.

ACTION FOR AFRICA

Ministry of the Interior Approval No. 0877/MIS/DGAT/DAG/SDVA

Official Gazette No. 55 of July 12, 2021