A New School for Kabata, Guinea

This spring, School-to-School International and the Alcoa Foundation transformed a temporary school into an established structure in Kabata, Guinea.

“Before the new school, we had five teaching groups confined to two classrooms. It was impossible to move around the class to help the learners. Now, everything will be better with our new spacious classrooms with brand new furniture. We say thank you to STS and the Alcoa Foundation. We ask that the Foundation’s support continues through STS and spares no effort to create good learning conditions for our children.” – Boubacar Diallo, School Principal, Kabata

Avant la nouvelle école, nous avions cinq groupes pédagogiques confinés dans deux salles de classe. Il était impossible de se déplacer en classe pour aider les apprenants. Aujourd’hui tout va bien-être avec nos nouvelles classes aérées avec un mobilier flambant neuf. Nous disons merci à STS et à la Fondation ALCOA. Nous suggérons que l’appui de la Fondation se perpétue à travers STS qui ne ménage aucun effort pour créer de très bonnes conditions d’apprentissage pour nos enfants.

“We’ve come very far. The Alcoa Foundation offered us a provisional school at a time when some children traveled three kilometers, roundtrip, and others five kilometers every day to study in neighboring villages. Today the new school puts an end to these sufferings for our children and their teachers. A big thank you to the Alcoa Foundation and STS.” – Tandy Bangoura, Sector Lead (local politician)

“Nous venons de loin. La Fondation ALCOA nous a offert une école provisoire à un moment où nos enfants parcouraient les uns trois kilomètres, aller et retour, d’autres cinq chaque jour pour aller étudier chez nos voisins. Aujourd’hui la nouvelle école met un terme aux souffrances de nos enfants et de leurs enseignants. Grand merci à la Fondation ALCOA et à STS.”

STS’s work with the Alcoa Foundation is part of the Whole Child Model, which focuses on three areas: education, health, and engagement. In Guinea, we have implemented and tested this model through efforts like activity‑based teaching, girls’ scholarships, improved school sanitation, and parental and community involvement.