2022

Songa Village used $2500 in April, 2020 to Build a Teacher House. This project helped 2512 people across 486 households. Songa contributed 10% ($250), materials, and labor.

Project complete!


$2500 raised, $0 to go


6 people have donated!

Thanks Jim D!JD
Thanks Mike B!MB
Thanks Anonymous!A
Thanks Jeff D!JD
Thanks Anonymous!A
Thanks Michael B!MB

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Songa wants to build a teacher's house at the community's primary school to solve a persistent problem.


Community Problem: Songa's primary school was established in 1978 by the Catholic Church. Now the Malawian government oversees the school. The school has 3 teacher houses for 17 teachers. Consequently, 14 teachers rent homes 4 to 6 kilometers away from school. This causes a lot of teacher absenteeism, especially during the rainy season. Students at Songa's primary school deserve better.


Community Solution: Build more teacher houses. This project will assist a teacher and his/her family. It will also build capacity in a community that has organized this project and invested its resources to provide labor, materials, and 10% in cash (about $250).


Partners: National Peace Corps Association


Outcome: a house for a primary school teacher and his family

Jun 2019
Village Raises Cash Contribution
Jun 2019
Project Posted
Sep 2019
Project Funded
Apr 2020
Project Completed
Field Officer Myson Jambo

Email: myson@villagex.org
Phone Number: +2659783408

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Cost Breakdown

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labor
$200

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$1775

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$250

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$100

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$175

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$0


Change in Development Score:
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Dollars Invested in Projects in
Songa Village (cumulative)

Change in Health Burden:
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*Scores based on # of waterborne illnesses, malaria cases, maternal deaths, and infant deaths per capita.
Change in Local Education:
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*Scores based on school enrollment and national exam passage rates per capita.
Change in Business Activity:
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*Scores based on # of agriculural and non-agricultural village businesses per capita.
Change in Lifestyle Upgrades:
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*Scores based on # of roofs with iron sheets, TVs, motorcycles, and smartphones per capita.
Change in Agricultural Production:
Songa Village v. Control Villages
*Scores based on # of 60 kg bags of maize produced per capita.
Change in Livestock Holdings:
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*Scores based on # of goats and cows per capita.
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