DEVELOPMENT PLAN

PROJECT BACKGROUND

Damside Preparatory School was established in the year 2002 with an aim of supporting needy children to realize their rights to access quality education.The school was registered as a CBO under the ministry of Gender culture and social services. The school accommodated over 350 needy children and facilitated them to continue with education through preschool, primary and secondary.

Most of these children come from very poor home and majorities are total orphans. The school provides education for needy children from preschool, primary upto secondary school. Previously our school was based in Kibera along Kianda 42 bus terminus near Jamhuri Estate and Nairobi international trade fare ground along railway line .However,with the ongoing railway demolition of houses a long railway on 21st June 2018 our School was demolished by the government to pave way for e railway station. We therefore moved to Kiserian Kajiado (Isinya Sub County) where we have been able to set up boarding facilities and education for our children.
Now, the School is facing many challenges almost shutting down. In order to effectively continue providing basic needs for our children therefore we intend to construct more classrooms, dormitories, kitchen, school lab , install electricity and many more as shown in the School Development Plan below .Our major investment will be providing quality education to all needy children.
Damside Preparatory School, Support for orphans and vulnerable children is aimed to; advocate for child rights and reduce mortality among school going children through the following specific objectives.
  1. 1. To improve the education standards of orphans and Vulnerable Children.
  2. 2. To improve the Quality of life of OVC through provisionof quality education and basic needs.
  3. 3. To advocate and protect the rights of children through community empowerment and support of those affected and infected with HIV and AIDS.
  4. 4. To help Poor children in achieve their goals, realize their potential talents and achieve their dreams through provision of basic needs.

Statement of problem and justification

We started our projects in Kibera slums with a population of over 300,000 resident and most of the slum dweller face common challenges for example unemployment, poor housing,poor sanitation,luck of proper health facilities.We intend to recruit and accommodate more needy children in the year 2025-2026.They shall be provided with preschool,primary and secondary school education at no cost for specifically needy children Damside preparatory School is therefore appealing for financial and technical support to set up the following key activities as our urgent needs.
(A)Hire trained personnel,
Expected outcome: smooth learning and higher education std., reduce workload, increase enrollment. Avoid school shutdown Timeline: ongoing
(B) Activity
Buy teaching & learning materials e.g text books,charts,etc from preschool, primary and secondary school. Expected outcome: Better performance, increase enrollment. Timeline: immediately( NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2022)
(C)Buy sch furniture
Seats,desks,tables, cupboards Expected outcome: increase enrollment, smooth learning and improve concentration. Timeline: , November, Dec 2022
(D)Activity
Assembly ground leveling and dust prevention. Expected Outcome: Reduce accidents, reduce risks of airborne diseases. Timeline: immediately ( NOVEMBER AND DEC 2022)
(E)Activity
Health & sanitation Toilet plaster, painting, floor tiles, verandah, Build boys' urinal and 6 bathrooms for boys and girls . Expected outcome: disease prevention & reduce accident, safety of learners. Timeline: immediately ( NOVEMBER AND DEC 2022)
(F)Activity
Fencing school compound & buying the gate. Expected outcome: Safety of students and school property. Timeline: Immediately ( NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2022)
(G) Lighting by solar panels( classrooms &dormrooms)
Expected outcome: good vision for learners, safety of learners & school property. Timeline: Ongoing
(I) Activity
Buy more bunker beds & mattresses Expected outcome: increase enrollment, School sustainable,decongest dorm rooms, Timeline: Ongoing
( J)Activity
Standard kitchen &cookers Expected outcome: Good nutritional meals, prevention of food rotting, prevention of leaking roof & pests Timeline: immediately ( NOVEMBER ,DEC2019)
(K) Activity
Building a Dining Hall Expected outcome: shelter students from rain & scorching sunlight when taking meals, income generation for the school. Conducting parents meetings Timeline: JANUARY 2026
(L) Activity
Buy sports equipment Football, netball, slides, swing, goal posts. Expected outcome: high enrollment, growth and development of learner's, improves learning, talent tapping in Learners Timeline: by 2025
(M)Activity
Build computer room and equip with computers Expected outcome: improve learner's ICT skills, examination typing and printing, Registration of candidates for national exams Timeline: DECEMBER 2026
(O) Activity
Buy more water tanks Expected outcome: harvest rainwater, prevent water-borne diseases from learners as they use river water sometimes. Timeline: immediately ( NOVEMBER,DECEMBER 2025)
(P) Activity
Drilling a water borehole & installation Of solar power plant for pumping water. Expected outcome: school sustainability by selling water, growing of crops,dairy farming, poultry farming, sufficient of water in school Timeline: January 2027
current
(Q)Activity
Electricity installation Expected outcome: school security, improve eye vision for learners thus high education standards Timeline: by January 2026
(R) Activity
Buy school bus Expected outcome: school retention, increase enrollment, school sustainable Timeline: December 2026
(S) Activity
Teachers' /staff quarters ( 10) rooms. Expected outcome: avoid absence of teachers, improve education std,reduce understaffing. Timeline: ongoing
(T) Activity
Construction of 8 classrooms and administration block Timeline: ongoing