Gihogwe Secondary School

The project so far (in reverse chronological order):

Here are some photos of building progress in July 2019.

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 photo montage of building work - July 2019
New dorm from the outside - Sept 2016
New dorm from the outside - Sept 2016
 Stairs and landings all painted!
Stairs and landings all painted!
Students - Sept 2016

Whole school photo
Here are some photos of building progress on the girls dormitory.

The photos were taken in July 2014.

As at the end of July the monies required to complete the building work amount to £31000.
 photo montage of building work - July 2014
Girls dormitory progress as at July 2013 Photos of the latest school building project, a new girls dormitory bock. The latest photos (alongside) taken in July 2013 shows progress to date.

Completion of the new block is entirely dependent on sufficient funding being raised.		 Girls dormitory progress as at July 2013
Girls dormitory progress - May 2013
May 2013
 Girls dormitory - March 2013
May 2013
Church service in dining room

Pupils attending church service in the dining room

Girls dormitory block		 girls dormitory block Girls dormitory
Boys toilet block interior
Boys toilet block interior - July 2012

Artists impression of girls dormitory clock
 Montage photo
Water harvesting project

Photo of the water harvesting project
 Boys toilet block - March 2012
Boys toilet block - March 2012
 Boys toilet block - May 2012
Boys toilet block - May 2012
Playground Boys temporary accommodation
 Boys toilet block under construction

Playground complete but waiting for us to be able to buy netball posts - July 2011

Temporary accommodation for boy boarders - March 2011 Boys toilets are now urgently needed and must be finished asap as Rwandan government is pressuring us - March 2011
Gihogwe students

Some of the students
Mosquito nets benig used in Gihogwe School dormitory

Mosquito nets in the dormitory
Students playing volleyball

Some of the students playing volleyball
The kitchen
The kitchen with the cooking and 
washing up station being built - Feb 2010 		The completed security hut
The security hut is now complete -
Feb 2010 		The start of the new dormitory/classroom/shower block
The beginnings of the new dormitory/classroom/shower block -
Feb 2010
A completed classroom

The school's headmaster Claude Bigabbo in the library		 Interior of the dining room

Photo of completed dining room  - February 2010





Pictured alongside are some of the children now receiving an education at the school
Completed dining room
Completed dining room
Making desks
'Janvier' making desks for the classrooms
School library
The school library

The 2 classroom blocks
The two classroom blocks - Nov '09
 Land cleared for playground and next dorm block
Land cleared ready for playground and next dormitory block

Right - completed dining room and kitchen
 Completed dining room/kitchen

Toilets and showers
Toilets and showers
 Security hut under construction
Security hut under construction

 Dormitory room
Dormitory room
 School fence
School boundary fence


The toilet and shower block were started in June 2007, and the dining room was started in October 2008.

 Toilet & shower block
Toilet & shower block		 Dining room site
Dining room site

Gihogwe classroom block

The first building constructed was a block of classrooms and offices and the school was
opened in February 2008 with 43 day students.







The dormitory block was the next building to be finished and this has places for 92 students.
In Rwanda it is important that such accommodation is provided as many children do not live in conditions
 that are conducive to studying. The dormitory block was completed in December 2008		 Dormitory block
Dormitory block completed

Dormitory block under construction
Dormitory block under construction




Where it all started!!
 Land for Gihogwe secondary school




The project to build Gihogwe secondary school commenced in 2005 when the land was purchased and planning permission for the school was obtained