Updates for Harnet Grade 1-4 Primary School
18 Month Report
Tuesday, January 18, 2011CHANGE AND TRANSFORMATION IN HARNET
"The community here used to be distant from the school - they were not very supportive of the construction or willing to help," says Harnet Grade 1-4 Community School Principal, Kinfa Hadush. "Thankfully, times have changed."
Six Month Report
Wednesday, December 16, 2009A SPECIAL DAY AT SCHOOL
The walls and roof are firmly in place, impermeable to the sun, wind and animals that used to bother you when you were looking over your classmate's head to see the blackboard. The desks are a dream to sit at compared to those rickety rough stones. The teachers look much taller standing up straight to teach, and happier sitting down comfortably in their own desks to make meaningful lesson plans and to mark your assignments. You love coming here every day, and your grades continue to climb because someone far away believed in your right to education.
Ribbon Cutting Report
Friday, March 27, 2009THE NUMBERS ARE IN
Harnet's student enrolment figures are in. As a result of the new school construction, enrolment increased from 121 to 210 students. The cement and plaster is just the beginning of a future of promise.
Mid-Construction Report
Tuesday, January 27, 2009THE FUTURE IS TAKING SHAPE
Today your investment has come to life and your school, latrine and water well are near completion. The newly trained Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is ensuring every stone and roof beam is used to create the centre of a very deserving community.
Groundbreaking Report
Wednesday, December 17, 2008CONSTRUCTION BRINGS A WAVE OF HOPE
Before the first shovel hit the ground in Harnet, imagine1day was busy ensuring that your investment would result in positive, lasting change. Our first step was to train a Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) in school leadership and management while the PTA's first task was to pave the way for future infrastructure and development. And that they did...literally.