CSR Case Studies Mawson West Support for the Dikulushi Community School

THE CHALLENGE

The Dikulushi Community School is attended by 1,100 students. The existing school classrooms were not enclosed, which meant during the rainy season the students and teachers frequently had to evacuate the school due to flooding. This was very disruptive to the students and their ability to learn.

Classroom construction

PROJECT OVERVIEW

The aim of this project was to improve the education available to students in the Dikulushi Community. This was achieved through:

• Enclosing the 11 classrooms.
• Providing new desks and chairs for the students.

This project was approved by the Australian Government in July 2012 and is currently being completed.

BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT

This project will benefit the students and teachers of the Dikulushi Community as they will no longer have to evacuate the school during the rainy season. It will further enhance the quality of education delivered by the school through the provision of a more conducive learning environment.

The completed classroom

ENGAGEMENT WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS

The organisations listed below worked in partnership to plan and implement this project:

Australian Government – AusAid
The Australian Government and Mawson West agreed to commit the remaining $A18,872 funds from the Dikulushi Community Medical Clinic project towards the Dikulushi School upgrade.

Mawson West
Mawson West managed the project budget and was responsible for the planning and implementation. The company also contributed the additional funding.

Community Leaders
The leaders of the Dikulushi community approached Mawson West for the company’s support in upgrading the school, and they were involved in all aspects of the project.

The total budget for this project was $A20,000.

The completed classroom

OUTCOMES TO DATE

Thanks to Mawson West’s involvement in the project, the students and teaches of the Dikulushi Community no longer have to evacuate their school during the rainy season.

The new desks and chairs for the new classrooms contributed to a more conducive learning environment for the teachers and students.

CONCLUSION

This project, initiated by Mawson West, demonstrates the importance of working with the local community to allow them to direct what is appropriate for the project and the community. This approach has ensured the sustainability of the project post implementation.

For further information regarding this project please contact Mawson West.