Gerambero Community School

At the top of a mountain, the children in the hidden community of Gerambero are ready for school.  Learn more about the exciting plans for this Grade 1-4 Primary School.

general donation

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general project investment

general project investment

Allow imagine1day to help you make a donation that will reach the projects most needed components and put your money to the best use. 423 		 
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school building

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school building excavation

school building excavation

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$479.95 / classroom
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A gift everyone will dig. Each classroom plot is excavated to make way for the school’s foundation. In Ethiopia, the laborious task of top soil removal is done by hand but can be completed in as little as three days. GER100 570 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
school building foundation

school building foundation

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$41.21 / m3

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Give children the foundation for learning. Built upon local concrete slabs, this school will sustain decade after decade of young students with big dreams. GER101 571 		 
school building concrete slab floor

school building concrete slab floor

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$35.30 / bag

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Finally, you can get in on the ground floor! This steel reinforced, 10 cm thick concrete slab is a reliable and secure way to put your money to use. GER102 572 		 
school building columns & walls

school building columns & walls

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$115.67 / m2

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imagine1day schools are built to the highest of building codes to withstand time and toil. Steel bar reinforced cement columns support walls of hand shaped local stone to ensure the durability of your school is literally, carved in stone. GER103 573 		 
school building roof

school building roof

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$42.48 / per 2 sheets

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Locally produced tin sheets, washers and nails are all it takes to put a roof over the heads of school children. Protected from rain and the hot African sun, children can focus on their futures and enjoy a safe learning environment. GER104 574 		 
school building roof trusses

school building roof trusses

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$59.49 / section

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Offer support that is built to last! Strong wooden beams and iron bands form roof trusses that will sustain a school for generations of safe learning. GER105 575 		 
school building door

school building door

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This gift that provides Ethiopian children a foot in the door to a bright future! This locking metal door opens up the limitless opportunity an education can provide. GER106 576 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
school building window

school building window

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$134.33 / each

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A room with a view, and adequate light for learning. In a village without electricity, proper school windows with handles, hinges frames and single pane glass allow for natural light while providing protection from rain and dust. GER107 577 		 
school building plastering & pointing

school building plastering & pointing

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$211.04 / wall

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By providing materials and labour for finishing stone walls with plastering and pointing, you can create school walls that are ready for bright paint and educational images. Classrooms that are fun and instructive are great places for children to keep their minds and imaginations active. GER108 578 		 
school building floor finishing

school building floor finishing

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$30.45 / bag

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This 3 cm thick cement and sand screed finished floor keeps out pests and provides an easy to clean surface for the often unprotected little feet of keen students. GER109 579 		 
school building painting & stucco

school building painting & stucco

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With a little stucco and a coat of paint simple school walls can become blank canvases for teachers to create bright and educational learning surfaces that engage children and keep little minds active and excited. GER110 580 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
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latrine

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excavation

excavation

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$49.88 / stall

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Dig deep for the gift that makes the lives of children safer and healthier. The excavation area for this latrine will provide a decade of sanitary convenience for boys and girls and encourage overall school attendance. GER026 435 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
foundation

foundation

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$24.30 / bag
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This latrine foundation may be made of sand and stone but it’s more than masonry work, it’s the basis of increased personal hygiene for all children and equal opportunity for girls as they gain access to safe facilities. GER027 436 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
latrine floor

latrine floor

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$65.96 / m2
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This gift is the true base of sanitation and health! This steel reinforced solid concrete floor helps create a clean, pest-free environment for students. GER028 437 		 
latrine outside walls

latrine outside walls

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$501.38 / wall
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Looking for an off-the-wall gift? Look no further. This one is made of stone with steel reinforced concrete beams that provide shelter and privacy for children. GER029 438 		 
latrine stall walls

latrine stall walls

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$171.65 / stall

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Wall to wall privacy can have an impact! Latrine walls create separate stalls that provide children with privacy and enhance safety, especially for girls that can be especially vulnerable without this important measure. GER030 439 		 
latrine roof sheets

latrine roof sheets

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$12.77 / each
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Locally produced tin sheets, washers and nails form the ideal protection from the hot Ethiopian sun or the heavy seasonal rains. So rain or shine, shelter is just a sheet way. GER031 440 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
latrine roof beams

latrine roof beams

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Want to know how you can offer meaningful support? These wooden beams, nails and iron bands sustain a latrine roof that completes a sanitary facility for boys and girls that will withstand time and toil. GER032 441 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
latrine stall doors

latrine stall doors

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Lack of access to sanitation privacy can be the deal breaker for girl students’ regular attendance at school. These steel doors with hinges, handles and locks, close the door on discrimination while opening the door to opportunity. GER033 442 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
latrine plastering

latrine plastering

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$61.67 / stall
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Plastering and pointing of rough stone allows for painting and proper washing of interior latrine walls. This helps keep out pests and contributes to enhanced sanitary facilities. GER034 443 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
latrine floor finishing

latrine floor finishing

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$20.51 / stall
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Little feet will stay clean and safe on this washable surface that has special cement paving and sand screed finishing. GER035 445 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
latrine paint

latrine paint

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Lighten and brighten the bathroom facilities of hundreds of children by painting the stalls and walls of their very first latrine and chance for proper sanitation. GER036 444 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
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training & supplies

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student's desk

student's desk

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$47.00 / each

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This gift will be the first proper desk many students will ever experience. A lap and a dirt floor are no substitute for this sturdy three child desk that gives students a leg up in their studies. GER111 581 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
teacher's chair

teacher's chair

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It’s not uncommon for teachers in rural Ethiopia to stand all day instructing their lectures. Give a gift that takes a load off the hardest working teachers we know. GER112 582 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
teacher's table

teacher's table

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Without a table to mark assignments, it’s tough for teachers to hand out those A+’s to eager young students. The perfect gift for those feeling chari-table. GER127 583 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
blackboard

blackboard

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Your gift of the blackboard will be the centre of attention! A blackboard is a key teaching and learning tool and something no school should be without. GER113 584 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
student notice board

student notice board

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part of every school and classroom is a social element...advertising school clubs and general messages keep each class involved and happy to be at school! GER088 450 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
record cupboard

record cupboard

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Resources for teachers are truly appreciated and effective gifts that enhance learning environments for teachers and in turn for students. This cupboard helps provide effective record keeping for long term school sustainability and improvement. GER085 452 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
books for students

books for students

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Don’t just buy a book, buy a shelf full of them. These supplementary fiction, math, science, social studies and English books are mini libraries for massive reading appetites. GER117 587 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
active learning teacher training

active learning teacher training

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$75.92 / per teacher

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No more ‘chalk and talk’ - Provide a workshop for teachers that encourages them to actively engage children in innovative learning styles. GER116 586 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
sports equipment

sports equipment

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25 item kit including balls, hoops, posts, whistles and jump ropes too! Everything you need for playground fun. Active bodies encourage active minds. GER115 585 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
science kits

science kits

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Weird Science? Not anymore, this kit complete with everything from test tubes and beakers to lenses and litmus tests helps to demystify science with hands on experimentation. GER119 589 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
science teacher training

science teacher training

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$58.76 / per teacher
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Pocket-protector wielding biologists, chemists and physicists will train teachers in how to make science fun, relevant and hands-on for students. GER120 590 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
creative writing

creative writing

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$17.97 / per classroom

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Your donation purchases pens, pencils and stationary for creative writing programs and prizes for writing competitions – watch out literary world! GER118 588 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
school clubs

school clubs

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$40.69 / per club

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Join the imagine1day club and help establish five clubs per school including a fund to reward our avid club kids with prizes for their activities. GER121 591 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
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