Article 25 | Development & Disaster Relief

Update on schools building project

userarticle — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:19:59 +0000

Masonry work on the Lateritic block is now complete for a large part of our model school project in Gourcy, Burkina Faso.

When completed, the Bethel Secondary School in Gourcy will bring enhanced education and vocational training for up to 1,100 children.

Find out more about this project.

Burkina Faso Update – Pictures and News

userarticle — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:21:51 +0000

Article 25 is achieving great results in one of its current projects, the Bethel Secondary School in Gourcy, Burkina Faso. The school is in its twenty fourth week of construction. The lateritic block-work masonry is underway for all three Blocks, roofing trusses are assembled and the foundations for surround walling and terraces are almost completed.

Check out some photos from the past few weeks below:

”Art of Building” Photography Auction

userarticle — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:04:10 +0000

‘The Art of Building’ Photography Auction

userarticle — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:10:34 +0000

Training for Run to the Beat Begins!

userarticle — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:07:22 +0000

We are delighted to announce that Article 25 has secured 15 places to run in Run to the Beat, after the success of last year where we managed to raise over £3000 for our work overseas. Run to the Beat is a fun-filled day out and a fantastic opportunity to raise money for causes you support.

Taking place on the 8^th September 2013, over 19,000 runners will be making their way around the iconic 13.1 mile course starting and finishing in the stunning new location of Greenwich Park.
As ‘London’s Music Half Marathon’ Run to the Beat prides itself on giving you more than just a running event. With top DJs pumping out motivational tunes as you eat up the miles and a euphoric set from the headline act to look forward to at the finish line, the atmosphere on the day will be like nothing you have ever experienced at a running event before.
Whether you are a seasoned runner or new to the sport, we imagine that many of you have started to log some miles already this year. If so, then it’s time to start making those miles count.

Members of the team from Article 25 will be on hand to keep you motivated in the weeks leading up to the event and there on the day to cheer you on!

To register for Run to the Beat 2013 click here!

: Run to the Beat 2012

School Improvement, Burkina Faso

userarticle — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:39:58 +0000

Article 25 is working with the community to improve their existing school facilities, helping local children to expand their education, develop skills and empower them with new life and leadership skills.

We are building a new model secondary school to bring enhanced education and vocational training opportunities to up to 1100 children in a rural area of northern Burkina Faso. Their current school of 646 students is overcrowded, with 75-80 children in each class. In the afternoon, classrooms reach 35ºC, a temperature so uncomfortable that many children often fail to attend classes. However, there is still a very high demand for entrance to the school. In the last year alone 100 children were turned away, and this number increases by 15% every year as people increasingly value the benefits of education.

Giving Africa is raising funds to finance the school extension. Community participatory work has helped us develop a design plan of work that best fits the current and long term needs of the school, whilst ensuring optimum usage and long-term sustainability.

This project will begin by providing 100 more children with an education in a safe, healthy environment. It will improve the quality and value of education for an under developed community and will provide facilities that will encourage girls to continue to secondary education.

partner:

Giving Africa - A UK charity focused on developing education by building schools in Africa, in order to eradicate poverty.

location:

Gourcy, the capital of Zondoma province in Burkina Faso.

budget:

Unknown at this stage.

timeline:

Unknown at this stage.

problem addressed:

Burkina Faso scores exceptionally low on the Human Development Index, ranking 172 out of 173 countries for quality of education. It is not only suffers greatly from poverty, but also lacks the capacity, such as proper education to be able to combat it. Improving education is vital to break the cycle of poverty that afflicts families, communities and at a national level.

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userarticle — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:39:50 +0000

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Portland Oregon to Portland Place 2013

userarticle — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:21:15 +0000

From April to July 2013, a team of British riders are cycling from Portland Oregon to Portland Place London – studying how cities are coping with the increasing interest in the bicycle as a credible form of urban transport and raising money for Article 25!

All the riders are involved with architecture, property and planning and will call on the support of fellow professionals en route to help collect and verify data from the different cities they ride through. Riders in the USA, Ireland, Wales and England will have the opportunity to join the core group for shorter or longer stints.

The riders will be making comparative analyses of the 12 major cities they ride through including how they are providing facilities and infrastructure for cycling. They will then be riding through the cities to experience cycling facilities directly and talking to local architects, cyclists and policy makers. On our return we will compare our findings with other expert groups, before publishing the research in print and digital formats which they hope will assist politicians and planners in instituting improved cyclingconditions in our cities – and inparticular in London.

It will take 11 weeks in total and the riders will be looking at the differences cycling in Portland, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago, Michigan City, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York, Dublin, Oxford and London.

We plan to put any money raised towards our ongoing work in the field, to provide better shelter wherever there is disaster, poverty, or need.

For more information click here and to get involved click here.

Happy International Women’s Day!

userarticle — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:18:33 +0000

As I’m sure many of you know today is International Women’s Day! Here at Article 25 education for everyone, especially women, is of paramount importance, which is why our most recent project is to restructure and reform the school reconstruction programme in Afghanistan.
This will improve the delivery of 6000 schools, with a particular focus on building girls schools. At the end of the Taliban era there were zero girls in education in Afghanistan, and there is still an imbalance which limits the life chances of girls and women. We will be working with the government to change this for good.

Girls learning in Afghanistan

Recent Pictures Show Fantastic Progress on Burkina Faso Site!

userarticle — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:57:58 +0000

We have just received some very exciting new photographs all the way from our site in Gourcy, Burkina Faso. The school building and vocational training project which is now in its thirteenth week of construction is looking great, with some of the walls now in place the building is beginning to take shape. Flooring slabs are about to be laid, doors and windows are being constructed and the position of the latrines has been agreed upon.