EDUCATION
“Illiteracy is NOT a terminal condition.”
Building Educational Structures
The primary focus of our work in Kandale is on education.
Knowledge is power that, once acquired, cannot be taken away. Years ago, Kandale was known as a center of education in the region. We have committed to partnering with the people of Kandale to fulfill their dream of rebuilding the educational infrastructure and providing program resources and reclaiming that designation.
Priority Schools in Kandale (over 1000 students enrolled)
Gufwa Gubila Primary School
In the Congo, all children are required to attend six years of primary education. The government completed six classrooms in 2019 with funding from the World Bank. However, more primary classroom space was needed to support the student population. We completed seven additional classrooms in 2023 and have handed them over to the community to manage. It is now a spacious and beautifully maintained school.
There are two other primary schools in nearby villages that we support -
o Muwangi Primary School
o Nzemba Primary School
Institute Gufwa Gubila Secondary School
This is a co-ed secondary school which has programs in Math/Physics and in Pedagogy (Teaching).
Rebuilding the 12 classrooms is the largest project we have undertaken and is progressing well. We broke ground in 2024 and hope to complete the school in 2027. The students are already using some classrooms.
Lycée Gina Gisanga Secondary School
This is a technical school that has programs in Business and Sewing.
Six of the required 12 classrooms were built as a simple concrete structure in 2011 and need updating. The remaining six classrooms are constructed of local materials and are not robust.
Old National Exams Center, 1995
New Multipurpose Education Center, 2017
Main Hall at the Multipurpose Education Center
Library
Kandale’s Old Library, 2011
Kandale Library at the Multipurpose Center
View of the Multipurpose Center from a Tree-2023
Girls’ Dormitory - Capacity: 80 beds including a Kitchen and Chaperon House
Kandale Girls’ Dormitory, 1995
Kandale Girls Dormitory, 2022
Girls Celebrating the Last Day of School, 2022
REVE Kandale Priority Schools
Gufwa-Gubila PS
336 Students (170 girls, 166 boys)
13 Classes and 14 Staff (2 Women)
Institut Gufwa-Gubila HS
214 Students (100 girls, 114 boys)
12 Classes and 20 Staff (4 Females)
Lycee Gina Gisanga HS
170 Students (102 girls, 68 boys)
12 Classes and 24 Staff (5 Females)
Muwangi PS
111 Students (59 girls, 52 boys)
6 Classes and 7 Staff (2 Women)
Nzemba PS
208 Students (100 girls, 108 boys)
7 Classes and 8 Staff (2 Women)
Kibanda Catholic PS
293 Students* (152 girls, 141 boys)
11 Classes and 12 Staff (2 Women)
