2009 Falesti School

This is project 2 for the 2009 project. Details, photo's and ideas for the wishlist are included in this article. 

General background:
Dormitories and classrooms are in good decorative order but facilities are very basic (EG. Hot water and toilets)
 
Heating a major problem
No hot water in main school nor Laundry area (existing immersion heater U/S)
No showers – although there’s a recently tiles “Wash” area the boiler in the corner is fired by wood and not very safe.
 
Outline of requirements:
 
Warm winter clothes
Dining room - chairs / tables required
Showers – fit in current “wash room” Area (6 showers & partitions with some 4 wash basins) – approximate size of room is 4.5 mts by 5 mts.
Running hot water....
Make existing toilets in toilet block more hygienic and provide some privacy – can be easily done by boxing in existing toilets (boom boxes) with partitions. Decorating required once completed – lighting required and perhaps low wattage wall heaters (could use green house heaters to stave off some of the cold!).
Decorate laundry area
Replace lighting in new shower room (4 lights)
Provide new Boiler in wash room area (50 Gallon)
Provide new boiler in Laundry area (50 Gallon)
Replace lighting in laundry area (2 lights)
Re-decorate laundry area
Industrial washing machines
Industrial dryers
Ironing boards
Irons
Kitchen equipment
Industrial cookers
Wood burning stove to run radiators in school
Materials needed to provide a new driveway (Possible shingle or concrete or a mixture of both)
 
Additional requirements:
Food parcels for distribution to needy families in villages – suggested contents being rice, pasta, sugar, flour etc.
 
Photos and possible suggestions for discussion:
 
Dormitories: 
 
New lighting – Energy efficient bulbs etc.

Heating

New Beds and bedding

Although in decorative order it would be greatly improved with some decorative artwork.

Toilet Block 
 
Although well painted from the outside – the inside is not too brilliant!

Duplicated both side of the building – row of six holes! 

Boom Boxes in one row across all holes with Partitions between to afford some privacy.

Decorate and replace lighting

Fit some form of heating – even if it’s greenhouse heaters....

Kitchen  
 
Dining area & sinks for washing hands before eating 
 
No running hot water 

Provide small water heaters over sinks

General decoration very good 
 
Some art work would really improve the area though

Additional tables and chairs required 

Some form of hot water supply and soap dispensers wouldn’t go amiss!

Wash down area 
 
Full strip wash down using the metal bowls on the tables. 
 
Provide up to 6 showers within “cubicled” areas and 4 wash basins in this room.

Currently heated by burning wood onto hot stones and actually in the washing area.... 
 
Replace with 50 Gallon electric immersion heater

Cloth washing area (next door to proposed shower room)
 
Dependant on requirements the hot water feeding this area can be either from the new heater in the shower room or alternatively it’s own boiler!
Additonal thoughts:
 
Wood burning stove / heating system for the main building could provide hot water for the main building and of course heating via radiators.
 
This would need some very in depth investigation to get the right sort of burner that would run not only the hot water for the main building but also the radiators within the building. We would install the main system running the bare minimum that would then allow the local maintenance person or tradesman to increase the system to it’s maximum!
 
A quick search on the internet found some very good examples of what could be provided but we would need to put together a basic plan and therefore a requirements list to get a quote for the equipment required!