Teacher's house at Mkaika CDSS

About this Project

Using a $6,655.21 investment grant from World Connect, the Mkaika  CDSS Parents and Teachers Association will construct a teachers house to increase the number of houses to three from the current two out of the twelve teachers at the school.  Availability of the house will increase the number of teachers supervising night studies as teachers will be residing closer to campus impacting students overall performance in class and in national  examinations. Additionally, students especially girls that do self boarding at the school will receive  adequate monitoring thereby enhancing their security and confidence.

The construction of a teacher’s house at Mkaika CDSS is gearing towards completion with roofing of the house already done. Using the initial 60% of the total $6,655.21 grant funds, construction progressed from foundation to roofing levels in just three months. Iron sheets were also purchased, and roofing was done in the same period. Once the house is completed, the school will increase the number of teachers residing on campus from two to three which will in turn increase the number of teachers available to supervise students during night studies.  

The construction of a teacher’s house at Mkaika Community Day Secondary School in Nkhotakota was completed with a grant of $6,655.21. The house is now occupied by the headteacher, bringing the total number of teachers’ houses at the school to three. This project has enhanced supervision of evening studies and improved care for girls in the school hostel, benefiting 475 students (246 boys and 229 girls). Consequently, student dropout rates have significantly decreased—by 79.8% among boys (from 89 to 18 cases) and 92.9% among girls (from 113 to 8 cases)—contributing to better educational outcomes for the total enrollment of 575 students, who now have increased access to the headteacher’s support. Dennis Sokwane, 36, the Headteacher, stated: “Moving into the new house has greatly improved my ability to perform my duties. Living on campus eliminates long travel and allows me to supervise students more closely during evening studies.