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  1. Simakakata Community School in 10 photos

    • Steve Heyes
    • 19 Oct 2009
    • 12:12pm

    Over the past week I’ve uploaded 10 of our favourite photos from Simakakata onto twitter. They tell the current story at the school and explain why permanent classrooms are so important to the community.

    Here they are in one batch, plus a bonus photo for you all!

    Photographs by our brilliant volunteer Brenda Veldtman.

    The Simakakata community borrowed an old farmhouse to get the school up and running. Now the owner wants it back.

    The Simakakata community borrowed an old farmhouse to get the school up and running. Now the owner wants it back.

    At the current school doors are seen as something of a luxury.

    At the current school doors are seen as something of a luxury.

    Desks are lacking.

    Desks are lacking.

    But the kids are incredibly happy to have the opportunity to attend school.

    But the kids are incredibly happy to have the opportunity to attend school.

    They have ambition.

    They have ambition.

    Love to have fun.

    Love to have fun.

    And are naturals in front of the camera!

    And are naturals in front of the camera!

    The community have built 20,000 bricks by hand. There are willing to contribute skilled and unskilled labour for free. And another donor even laid some foundations for the first classroom. Then the money ran out.

    The community have built 20,000 bricks by hand. There are willing to contribute skilled and unskilled labour for free. And another donor even laid some foundations for the first classroom. Then the money ran out.

    The government will provide training teachers for free if teacher's houses can be funded. The school currently has one room which two volunteer teachers call home.

    The government will provide training teachers for free if teacher's houses can be funded. The school currently has one room which two volunteer teachers call home.

    And one bonus shot…

    A new school would give over 200 children the chance of a better future.

    A new school would give over 200 children the chance of a better future.

    We now need less than £1,000 to get the first classroom off the ground. If you would like to make a donation please click here. Thank you!

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5 comments

1 brendan glover
  • 20 Oct 2009
  • 2:56 pm

This is what I would like to do for two weeks

2 Rosemary
  • 21 Oct 2009
  • 5:14 pm

Hi everyone - yes there is so much that needs to be done and can be done for this little place. So many beautiful little faces that need our love, support and concern. I’m game to help - please tell me what you would like me to do. I am a freelance photographer and writer, so give me a shout!

3 Lorna
  • 4 Nov 2009
  • 12:39 pm

wow nice work..i just hope i can get over there to join you and do some photography.

4 Steve Heyes
  • 4 Nov 2009
  • 3:36 pm

Brenda, Rosemary and Lorna. Thanks for your comments. You all have mail.

For anyone interested in volunteering as a storyteller please follow the instructions on this page http://www.learnasone.org/get-involved/volunteer/photographer

Thanks.

5 Jason
  • 15 Nov 2009
  • 7:17 pm

No matter what a childerens surroundings are, with the right people, laughter won’t be far away. :) see my Red Cross Montenegro set

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