KASHITU SCHOOL
secondary school campus in rural Zambia
The project is a result of an international collaboration between Zambian NGO New Renato and its Czech partner Friends of New Renato. The campus is currently under construction. The first building, workshop, was built in summer 2023.
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The construction method of the project is inspired by the vernacular architecture of the area. The project uses unburnt bricks, which are the main component of traditional construction. However the mixture for the bricks has been refined by rigorous testing to create reliable and sustainable high quality bricks. The traditional manual brick-press machine has also been redesigned for fast production.
Friends of New Renato's efforts to improve living standards in rural Zambia include educational workshops. These initiatives include brick-press construction, beekeeping, and sewing. During my stay in Zambia, I contributed to the educational outreach by designing and painting teaching aids for the existing primary school in the area.
