Selela, from a classroom made of sticks to a school for 467 children.
The Story
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The Initial Situation
Before 2021, children in Selela Nadosoitok learned in a classroom made of sticks and mud. There was no proper school on site, and the community wanted to change that.
The Idea & The People
In 2021, Selela was our third school. The community had the will, the land, and the helping hands. We joined with materials and funding.
The Journey
Together with Lalahe and Lazaro, we built Block A, later Blocks C and D, solid classrooms made of stone. Added to this were a teacher's house and a new, large toilet house. The community simultaneously completed Block B and set up a water supply from a mountain spring. The Wulf-Stiftung financed the 10,000-liter water tank.
The Result
Today, 467 children learn in Selela. It is the largest school in the network. Nine classrooms, a teacher's house, a toilet house, its own water from a mountain spring. In 2023, the school officially went to the government, and teacher salaries and operations have been state-run since then.
Status & Outlook
Selela is in the hands of the government and the community. What the school still needs, it builds itself.
Selela at a Glance.
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How Selela became the largest school in our network.
Together with Lalahe and Lazaro, we built Blocks A, C and D, plus the teachers' house and the toilet house, co-financed by the Bücherbörse Köln. The community built Block B and the water supply on its own. The Wulf-Stiftung financed the 10,000-liter water tank.
| Position | Status | Costs |
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| Classrooms block A, C & D | Complete (Makuyuni e.V.) | ~95,000 € |
| Classrooms block B | Complete (community) | - |
| Teachers' house | Complete (Makuyuni e.V.) | ~25,000 € |
| Large toilet block | Complete (Makuyuni e.V.) | ~12,000 € |
| Water supply | Complete (community) | - |
| 10,000-l water tank | Complete (Wulf-Stiftung) | 3,000 € |
| Total (Makuyuni share) | - | ~135,000 € |
Costs rounded.
What we take away: The community built Block B and the water supply itself. Without it, the school would never have grown this big.
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Every euro directly supports school construction.