Pilot school building in Kibera, Nairobi

Project Description: 

Start Somewhere’s pilot construction project – the construction of a school building for 400 children inside Kibera Slum, Nairobi was realized in 2020 during COVID-19 crisis. Planned and coordinated remotely from Germany and locally built by residents of Kibera under guidance of Start Somewhere’s local project manager Lazarus Asewe in time and budget.

Material:

7.600 SSW TwistBlocks, steel concrete, steel doors and windows, gypsum ceiling, trapezoidal sheet metal roof

Costs:
100.000 €

Necessary workers:

average 15 per day

Construction Time:
04/2020 – 09/2020