Umunya, Anambra State · Flagship rebuild
Central School Umunya has served this community since 1962. It is functioning, and it is not safe. Drawings and costings are complete. What is left is the funding.
Why this project
Central School Umunya was damaged during the civil war and has never been properly repaired since. It is functioning today, but severely deteriorated. We are mobilising the funding to move it from unsafe and inadequate conditions toward a renewed learning environment marked by safety, dignity, opportunity and hope.
This is more than a construction project. It is a coordinated investment in 523 children, their teachers, their families, and the future of a community.
What the rebuild covers
Repair and improve classrooms, roofs, floors, doors and windows.
Safer sanitation, water access and protective improvements for pupils and staff.
Electricity and the other essential systems a functional school requires.
Classroom furniture, teaching materials, books and essential supplies.
School leaders, families, technical advisers and donors engaged in implementation and sustainability.
The plan
The proposed restoration, alongside the building it is meant to replace.
Another way in
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Buy on AmazonHow the $250,000 breaks down
The board reviewed the full costing and decided to pursue this as two accountable phases rather than one $250,000 request. Phase 1 makes the priority classrooms safe and weather-tight. Phase 2 completes the learning environment. This is a provisional, board-approved planning framework — not evidence that the full scope can be completed within this amount. Figures will be refined as professional drawings, quantities and contractor quotations are finalized.
Controlled demolition, priority foundations, classroom shells, new roofing, secure openings and initial water/sanitation.
Remaining foundations and superstructure, electrical infrastructure, furniture, learning resources and external works.
| Workstream | Phase 1 | Phase 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminaries & mobilization | $8,000 | $0 | $8,000 |
| Site preparation, demolition & foundations | $28,000 | $14,000 | $42,000 |
| New roofing & rainwater systems | $37,500 | $0 | $37,500 |
| Classroom superstructure & finishes | $12,000 | $12,000 | $24,000 |
| New doors, windows & security | $12,000 | $6,000 | $18,000 |
| Water, sanitation & drainage | $8,000 | $22,000 | $30,000 |
| Electrical & power infrastructure | $0 | $12,500 | $12,500 |
| Furniture & classroom equipment | $0 | $19,000 | $19,000 |
| Learning, library & ICT | $0 | $10,500 | $10,500 |
| External works & recreation | $0 | $12,000 | $12,000 |
| Professional fees & approvals | $4,500 | $4,500 | $9,000 |
| Project management & reporting | $2,500 | $5,000 | $7,500 |
| Contingency & escalation | $7,500 | $12,500 | $20,000 |
| Total | $120,000 | $130,000 | $250,000 |
Defined partnership packages
Validated scope and tender-ready cost information.
Unsafe-structure removal, site preparation and priority foundations.
Weather-tight priority classroom blocks.
Initial water source, storage and temporary connections.
Secure, ventilated openings for priority blocks.
Desks and benches for reconstructed rooms.
Teaching materials, starter library and ICT access.
Every restricted gift is documented against its package, implementation period and reporting milestones. Partners receive an agreed reporting schedule, progress photographs during active construction, and a completion report with before-and-after documentation — our commitment that no partner is left wondering what a contribution accomplished.
Drawings and costings are complete. The comprehensive target is $250,000, pursued as two accountable phases rather than asked for all at once. Every gift moves this school closer to finished.
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