Project Complete: 9 classroom renovation

9 classrooms renovated

Attendance dramatically improved

406 students empowered

9 teachers happier

In 2021 we began to transform Marurani Primary School to help give the 406 students there an education they deserved. Marurani school was so run down. The classrooms were overcrowded, falling down, dirty and were quite a miserable environment to learn in. As much as the teachers and students wanted to learn, the conditions were so poor. The rains poured in and soaked the students during lessons, the floors were broken and a serious trip hazard and the roofs were falling down. Action needed to be taken quickly before this school was closed down due to the risk to students’ safety.

The need at Marurani Primary School

After meeting with the community, we identified the need to renovate the 9 classrooms at Marurani to prevent the school from closure and create a conducive learning environment for the students and teachers.

Dilapidated classrooms.

Inside the classrooms

 

Team effort: Community collaboration

Over 50 parents and community members got involved in providing some free labour hours to help make this project possible. This also gave the community a real sense of ownership of the project which will really help to make it sustainable.

 

Completed Classrooms

With the amazing support from the Ashworth Charitable Trust and Seth, Max and India we were able to transform 9 classrooms into an inspiring, safe and comfortable space with enough desks for each child, a new blackboard and windows that stop the rain and dust from coming in.

Renovated classrooms at Marurani

Inside the classrooms at Marurani

 

Impact of this project so far (2 months)

  1. The government have provided the school 2 new teachers, fully paid

  2. Attendance has already improved because student’s are eager to come to their new school

  3. Teachers are happier as the classrooms are bright and spacious to learn in

  4. We had an amazing celebration with brought the community together to celebrate this project we’d achieved together

Celebrations: Handing over to the community

As part of the Marurani 9 classroom renovation project, we also celebrated building 4 new classrooms, a whole rain water harvesting system and new girls toilets (thanks to the Brinda Jaykant Shah Foundation and One Kind Act) we hosted a huge celebration event for the whole community to thank our donors and the community for giving up so many free hours of labour to help make this project possible. It was a great day full of music, dancing, food and games to mark this very special achievement for the Marurani community.

A message from a new teacher at Marurani

This is now a beautiful and inspiring place for me to teach my students. I can already tell they are more eager to learn. I know their grades will improve from now on
— Teacher at Marurani
 

Sustainability plans

The local government are so committed and pleased with the progress we’ve made at Marurani Primary School that they’ve committed to paying two new teachers. The local community are collaborating to help with the maintenance of the school to ensure it stays in top form.

 

Thank you to our amazing donors and Marurani community for helping to make this project happen



Eleanor Riley