Building Program
Since 1997, many projects have been completed, working hand in hand with the local community. The ZMP has provided funding, project oversight and labor, while the local people have hauled materials, done much of the labor and provided millions of hand-made bricks. The following is a chronological list of the major projects completed.
2010
Electricity was brought to the new site of HCOC and a transformer installed.
One well was drilled, electric pump installed and one 10,000-liter storage tank installed on a stand at Inyagui Primary School. This provides water for the staff at the school and the feeding program as well as irrigation for a garden and an acre of maize.
A special donation made possible the repair of 15 wells in the community. Some of these wells had not functioned since 2002. In the past many in the community resorted to unsafe sources of water. This was a vehicle toward building positive community relations.
A small poultry project was initiated. This will provide meat in the children’s diet as well as generating some income through the sale of some of the chickens.
2009
Built electric fence around 25-acre garden to protect crops
Built house for Orphan Care Center manager and family
Demolished, salvaged and repaired classroom building at Inyagui
Community molded and fired more than 400,000 bricks to be used for planned Orphan Hospice Center and Safe House (85 acres donated by community for this purpose)
2008
25 acres of corn planted on land donated by community
to further supplement feeding center
Replaced or repaired thatched roofs of orphan homes in each village
2007
120 moringa trees planted to improve nutrition of meals at Orphan Care Center
2006
Built and brought electricity to Sewing Co-op
Wired for computers at Nyamashato Primary School
Brought electricity to school and teacher house.
Installed electric pump at well
Purchased materials for extension of Nyamashato Secondary Administration Block wiring 1 room for computers
2005
Built 2 school library/administration buildings (1 library to serve as dining space for orphans)
Built 1 teacher house
Brought electricity to Orphan Care Center and preschool facility
Provided building materials for 1 teacher house at Chingwaru Primary School
2004
Completed preschool, including 2 classrooms, 2 counseling rooms, 1 first-aid dispensary
Began vegetable garden to supply feeding center (2 acres of land donated by community)
Built 4 experimental bio-safe toilets (odorless, elf-contained units, sealed so nothing escapes into soil, dried waste safe for composting and fertilizing fields)
2003
Began work on preschool facility at the Orphan Care Center
Built garage with storage rooms
Opened satellite feeding center at Inyagui, providing funds for outdoor kitchen
Opened satellite feeding center at Guzha
Funded roofing materials for a two-classroom block
2001
Built 4 teacher houses with Blair toilets
Installed 2 10,000-liter storage tanks
Installed windmill at boer hole
Drilled 1 new well
Completed bridge project across Mutowa River (begun in 2000)
Roofed and painted science building at secondary school
Built Heather Chimhoga Orphan Care Center
2000
Built 1 teacher house
Began work on bridge across Mutowa River whidh divides the school catchment area
1999
Built 2 teacher houses
Built 2 Blair toilets
Re-roofed 1 classroom block
Re-plastered 1 classroom block + new windows and doors + resurface floors
Fenced school property
Repaired Madamombe Clinic water system, bathrooms and shower
Built security fence around income-generating, 1.5-acre school garden
Painted all school roofs
Repaired windows and doors, and painted Methodist church
1998
Built 1 teacher house
Rebuilt 1 teacher house
Re-roofed 1 classroom block + plaster inside and out + resurface floors
Repaired roof on 1 classroom block
Built new library and administration building
1997
Re-roofed 1 classroom block
Built 4 Blair toilets
Drilled boer hole |
