Friendly Water for the World Interlocking Soil Stabilized bricks are now government-approved! The Monze, Zambia Department of Education (DoE) has approved them to build schools. What an endorsement! They are now being used to construct a school to teach 300 students. If you've been following our Chats or newsletters during the last several months, you would know that Friendly Water for the World has formed two important new partnerships. The first is with the Zambia Women and Girls Foundation (ZaWGF), a Zambian NGO founded in 2007. The second is with the Friends of Monze, an organization based in Wales, United Kingdom, created by Deana Owens that in partnership with ZaWGF raises educational attainment by building and equipping schools in Monze, Zambia. Together, these two partners have already constructed seven schools. These schools provide education, water, shelter, and they form hubs in their communities. Last year some of our team members visited Monze and initiated our community engagement process. Several months and discussions later, our implementation team arrived and trained a group of community members to make BioSand Water Filters, water catchments, and Interlocking Soil Stabilized bricks. Armed with this knowledge and new brick making machines, ZaWGF has set out to build their next school 67 kilometers from Monze in Mungolo, a town located on a stony, hilly road without signposts. |