Education is a Right – construction of classroom blocks for deprived rural communities through community participation concept.

The projects implementation took the approach of collaboration between SBOSD and the beneficiary communities. The two communities’ direct participation in the total budget represents 41%. In other words, each community's direct participation was 20.5% towards the total budget. The beneficiary communities provided wood (cost for chainsaw work was financed by SBOSD), white sand for making blocks (labour cost of block makers was financed by SBOSD), fetching water to mix concrete, communal labour to carry concrete, and carrying of blocks to site. SBOSD was responsible for the following: cost of vehicle to convey white sand to site, labour cost of an architect/building contractor, cost of chainsaw machine to cut wood, cost of transporting materials to site, building materials like iron rods, cement, nails, cost of paint, windows and window frames, doors and door frames, plywood, labour cost of painter, etc. The projects were designed with reference to sustainable development concept. From the beginning of the physical projects implementation, the communities were involved in the monitoring aspect of the projects and shall continue the monitoring work with SBOSD and the District Assembly. By January 2019, the following activities were done at the two communities concurrently: Fund mobilization including the communities’ resources, transporting raw materials to the community, and project siting. In February: clearing the ground, digging the foundation, and laying of profiles. Between March and July 2019 the projects were completed.