A JSS school in AfranseExploration of the possibilities of a new project in 2015

The plan

After: The Jan Schuller primary school in Afranse The technical school and workplace in Afranse The primary school in Egiyrfa The school in Edipa

In 2015 a junior secondary school in Afranse

Location

Across the Jan Schuller primary school in Afranse

What’s new?

A ‘relay’ system: 3 consecutive teams of Dutch builders

consisting of 5 apprentices and 1 teammanager each

Each team stays for about 3 weeks; one week later the new team arrives

Each team is assisted by foreman Bob Ayitee-Adjin and Ghanaian workers and youngsters – to be selected by you

Total durance of the project: 3 months (September-November 2015)

Team managers

Jan de Groot

Hans van der Vecht

Joop von Oven

The Dutch apprentices are yet to be selected

Model

• 6 classes• Column technique

Building in phases

First phase (September 2015) – first team: Digging, foundation, concrete floor, making

window and frames Appr. 15 local workers needed and some

Ghanaian apprentices

Second phase (October 2015) – second team: Bricklaying and roof, manufacturing of the

doors Assisted by 2 local bricklayers, 2 local

carpenters and some apprentices

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Third phase (November 2015) – third team:

Finishing, plastering, painting, electricity

Assisted by Ghanaians: 2 bricklayers, 2 carpenters, 1 electricien, 1 painter, some apprentices

Project’s funding

The Dutch finance: Travel expenses of the Dutch teams Construction costs and salary costs

Requested Ghanaian contribution: Accommodation of the Dutch teams Feeding of the Dutch teams

What’s next

If we agree at this main level, many details have to be discussed and worked out during this week, such as: Inspection of the building site Safety at the building site Possible accommodations (Ba – Meyaa’s lodge?) Availibility and state of the machineries and tools

of the school Orientation on possible suppliers of wood, sand,

gravel, etc. A car for the team

Our programm

Monday – Wednesday; Ajumako-Afranse Meetings with district chief executive and Nana Kwa

Numa IV Inspection of the building site Visit to the vocational school and meeting school

management and teachers

Thursday: to Accra via Egiyrfa

Thursday-Friday: Accra (Penta Hotel) Meeting if possible with Ministry of Education, Dutch

Embassy and Ballast Nedam/Jeff Pinkney