THE RIPPLE EFFECT PROGRAM BUILDING SCHOOLS, CHANGING THE WORLD
EL AGUACATE Mixco 35 km from Guatemala City 9 CLASSROOMS 7 WASHROOMS ROOF REPLACEMENT ON EXISTING BUILDING PLAYGROUND
Currrent Situation Over 700 students Over crowded 3 washrooms, toilets are broken and flush leaches into the ground 4 classrooms are wooden shacks with tin roofs 1 metal walled classroom is hot and stuffy 2 cement block classrooms need a new roof No playground area This school is located in area rife with gangs and is a very dangerous place to live.
Inside Classrooms
School Classrooms to be Replaced El Aguacate School Classrooms to be Replaced Metal Shack is very hot No Play Area Overcrowded Toilets are not connected to sewer
What does it have? Strong Mayor and municipal support for the project Strong project Manager who completed Las Victorias School ($120,000 US) Strong Rotary club with previous Ripple Effect experience A real strong need
What does it need ? 9 new classrooms 5 washrooms Replace roofs on two cement block classrooms
Costs Phase I $50,000 US Construct retaining wall behind building 2 classrooms and washrooms on the first floor (washrooms will connected to existing city sewer) 3 classrooms on 2nd floor Phase II $50,000 US ▪ two story building with 4 classrooms replace roofs on existing 2 classroom cement block building remove metal shack classroom for playground area