CARDIFF
EFOD Cardiff was founded in 2000 and is the original EFOD Group. We are a multi-disciplinary team of engineers from a range of consultancies operating out of Cardiff and Bristol. We have a comprehensive record of
constructing hospital incinerators, mills, medical facilities, vocational training school buildings and borehole rehabilitation.
FAITH SCHOOL
Kachambala is a small subcounty North of the city of Mbale, an Eastern region of Uganda. Education attainment is low and the local government school is oversubscribed with class sizes typically exceeding over 100 pupils. In addition, English is also typically only taught to pupils from age 7-8 which represents an obstacle to exceeding academically as exams in Uganda are taken in English and the local community speak Ateso.
The Faith school was founded in 2006 by Cuthbert Okurut, a Baptist Pastor, in response to a request for improved education for nursery and primary children from his local community. The school was set up as a not-for-profit Community Benefit Organisation and pupils are taught English from their very first day. Since its inception, education attainment has consistently far outperformed government run schools in the region.
FAITH SCHOOL PROJECT
The school originally commenced using a church building, an office building and 3 Sunday school rooms as classroom facilities. EFOD Cardiff are constructing new facilities to enable the school to its projected capacity of 300 pupils.
The Faith School project aims to provide 9 new classrooms, canteen and administration block as well as WASH infrastructure including toilet blocks, water supply, hand-washing stations and girls changing rooms.
PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
9 New Classrooms
Extending opportunities at the school to more children and young people in Kachumbala.
Canteen
Facilities for the preparation of school food and space for students and teachers to eat inside.
Admin block
Space for staff to work outside of classrooms.
WASH Infrastructure
Comprehensive infrastructure addressing water supply, sanitation and hygiene with a focus on removing barriers to school attendance for girls and disabled students.
FUNDRAISING
The annual EFOD Cycle Challenge is a gruelling test of endurance which raises money for the Cardiff Group projects.
2024 is set to be no different! From the Mendip Hills through the Wye Valley and the Brecon Beacons this year is set to be a beautiful and brutal ride!
To find out more head here
REGION LEAD
Matt Butler
Olivia is a Civil Engineer with Mott MacDonald. Matt started his involvement with EFOD in 2020 and is currently managing the design team as they developed a disabled accessible EcoSans Latrine
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