MOZ 23 - A SAFE PLACE: NACALA SCHOOL RENOVATION
Project Location
The project take place at the Nacala Women's Community Polytechnic Institute (IPCFN) located in Nampula province. The Institution is located 4 km from the central area of Nacala, in an area of expansion and development, a residential area with rampant industrial development and overcrowded.
The IPCFN was founded in 1998 to respond to the need to provide quality training to Mozambican women. The direction and administration of the Institute are the responsibility of the Comboni Missionary Sisters. There are currently 375 students in two cycles: one of general secondary education and the other of technical professional education with a course in management and administration. 150 are girls in boarding schools.
The IPCFN hosts girls from different regions and ethnicities of the country, currently coming from 18 districts of Nampula province; suburban localities and suburban areas of the cities of Nacala and Nampula; am also from the provinces of North (Cabo Delgado, Zambézia), South (Maputo) and Central (Beira). More than 60% of these young women come from within the country and from poor and needy communities, many of them benefit from a scholarship to continue their studies.
Nacala Porto is a port city and is the main point of the mega-logistics enterprise called "Nacala Logistic Corridor" (or "Northern Logistics Corridor"), which, in addition to the railway, includes highways, ports and airports, all born in an attempt to create a new economic dynamic for the north of the nation. Because of this situation, the city of Nacala is part of the Special Economic Zone, where most of the industrial part of northern Mozambique is located, which brings both new investments in the country, and at the same time a strong internal immigration, in search of work. However, the city lacks the infrastructure to cope with this rapid growth.
Project description
The IPCF comprises a large area with various buildings: classrooms, the administration and administration office, a computer room, a library, a kitchen, a dining hall, dormitories, and a small health center for any sick girls who require isolation. All facilities require ongoing maintenance because, being in a seaside town, the salty air causes damage to the buildings.
The bathrooms often require thorough cleaning, as do the septic tanks. Maintenance also requires work on doors and windows, especially the mosquito nets, which are absolutely essential here. Furthermore, the electricity supply is subject to constant fluctuations and interruptions, causing damage to equipment and lamps.
Finally, every year, all desks and chairs must be inspected to repair any that have been damaged. The students actively participate in the daily cleaning of the classrooms and dormitories, and are committed to cleaning the outdoor areas (courtyard and garden).
Objectives
- Maintain the facilities available to female students in good condition so they can live and study in a comfortable environment.
- Ensure quality education as a means of empowerment and autonomy for girls in northern Mozambique.
Beneficiaries
Direct: about 375 girls between the ages of 12 and 18.
Indirect: the families
Referent sisters for the project: Sr. Laura Malnati e Sr Linda Mantovan
Project's costs