2025 - Markus & Friends > Gawane, Senegal - under construction

Gawane

GPS location: 14°51'03.6"N 16°23'27.6"W

Costs & Sponsor: The US$35,000 for this school was generously funded by the group “Markus & Friends”.

Children: 100 - 150, from 5 to 15 years old, girls and boys in equal numbers.

Teachers: 2 teachers, employed by the Senegal public education board.

School building: Reinforced concrete, 140m2, two classrooms.

Construction: Managed by buildOn, much of the hands on work is done by the Gawane community, under supervision from buildOn.

Lothar Dörflinger