The problems with the old school building were omnipresent. There were only nine dilapidated classrooms, built of mud and wood and inadequate for the nearly 900 schoolchildren. Clean water for drinking and washing was just as unavailable as reasonable sanitary facilities or electricity. The first step was to build a new school building with three classrooms and a room for a library. The construction was carried out in close coordination with the community. For reasons of sustainability, mainly local building materials were used. In order to increase the identification with the school, the community members built the school mainly with their own labour under the guidance of a building contractor. In a further step, a borehole was driven into the ground and equipped with a hand pump to provide clean access to water. In addition, hygienic toilets were built, tables and chairs as well as learning materials were purchased.