Construction
Our local NGO partner, Child’s Dream, establishes a close partnership with the community leaders and the school management when developing educational infrastructure projects to ensure a more successful outcome. This is seen in terms of successfully meeting educational needs and supporting community development that leads to greater sustainability.
As with all Child’s Dream projects, the village community of Kang Yao was encouraged to actively contribute to the construction process to instil a strong sense of pride and ownership in the project. The community contributed by providing manual labour, clearing the site, backfilling the foundation, and providing water, electricity, wood, and timber for the construction processes.
A local contractor was chosen to manage labour and transportation of materials, oversee construction and provide the furniture. The contractor was paid in installments after the completion of each step of the building process, according to a written agreement. Five percent of the total labour cost will be held for twelve months after completion of construction as a guarantee for the quality of the work.
Construction began in October 2019. The Child’s Dream team monitored the progress of the construction to ensure high quality standards were met. They visited the site various times throughout the building process and were pleased with the cooperation of the community. The entire construction process went well and the official completion date was 24 January 2020.