Constructing 1x4 modern classroom blocks and 60-bed girls' dormitories to eliminate dangerous 15-kilometre daily commutes for adolescent girls.
In rural central Zambia, secondary schools are few and far between. Many students, especially adolescent girls, had to walk up to 15 kilometres each way or stay in unregulated, unsafe rented huts near rural schools, exposing them to exploitation. In partnership with ChildFund Korea and ChildFund Zambia, MCDA constructed modern 1x4 classroom blocks and 60-bed protected girls' dormitories equipped with clean water, solar lighting, and resident matrons.
The absence of nearby secondary schools forced adolescent girls to embark on unsafe daily walks of up to 15 kilometres or self-board in unprotected village huts where gender-based violence was prevalent.
MCDA constructed modern 1x4 classroom blocks and 60-bed protected girls dormitories equipped with solar lighting, clean borehole water, modern ablution blocks and resident matron accommodation.
Community boards and local leaders participated in construction monitoring, boundary fencing and ongoing school welfare committee supervision.
Documented outcomes confirmed through field monitoring and completion audits:
Documentary records captured during community stakeholder meetings, material inspections, and handover proceedings.
Constructing a modern 1x3 classroom block and a six-compartment ablution block for 1,443 learners currently facing an acute shortage of safe learning spaces.
Addressing the deep-rooted cultural practices driving child marriage and gender-based violence in partnership with FAWEZA and ChildFund.
Establishing 233 community boreholes and distributing water purification solutions to eliminate long water-fetching treks and waterborne diseases.
MCDA welcomes project monitoring visits, joint programming and technical partnerships from accredited development agencies and foundations.
