The Parish of Christ Roi (Christ the King) of the Archdiocese of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC or Congo) operates the Elementary School Tudienzele located in the Ndesha Commune (quarters). The school is in extensive need of renovation to correct and arrest the problems of erosion.
December 10, 2019
This is the entrance to one of the classrooms located in the elementary school building. The head directress office is to the right.
December 10, 2019
The entrance is a big jump for the elementary students of these two classrooms.
December 10, 2019
Note, this is the entrance to the Headdirectress' office and a classroom.
December 10, 2019
This is the block (building) of the Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP) latrine at the school.
December 10, 2019
The steps are gone. Now the foundation is at risk.
December 10, 2019
Erosion has exposed the steps. The secondary classroom building foundation will be damaged and destroyed if the erosion is not arrested.
December 10, 2019
The building foundation is exposed. The erosion needs to be arrested.
December 10, 2019
Generally the erosion is starting to wash away the steps and foundation. Gutters and cisterns need to be installed to stop the water from damaging the elementary classrooms below.
December 10, 2019
The erosion needs to be stopped before it damages the building foundation.
December 10, 2019
This is the VIP (ventilated improved pit) latrines. Note that five doors are missing.
December 10, 2019
One of the pits in the ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrine building. Note, that the stand plate over the pit is missing.
December 10, 2019
The erosion problem is not visible. The roof and wall is missing.
December 10, 2019
This is the view of one of the stalls (pits) of the VIP (ventilated improved pit) Latrines building. Note, that the stand plate over the pit is missing.
December 10, 2019
Side wall of the church building looking toward the main entrance. No signs of erosion.
December 10, 2019
The main entrance to Christ Roi Parish Church Building.
December 10, 2019
The condition of this stall in the VIP (ventilated improved pit) latrine building is unknown.
December 10, 2019
This building contains the office of the headdirectress and student classrooms.
December 10, 2019
The entrance to the head directress' office.
January 20, 2020
View of the main building classroom building for elementary school.
January 20, 2020
Students sitting on the floor due to lack of desks and benches.
January 20, 2020
The view of the three building of the school. Note the sloping ground causing the erosion problems.
January 20, 2020
Note the effects of the erosion on the stairs to the doorway of a classroom.
January 20, 2020
The back side of the ventilated improved pit (vip) latrine building.
January 20, 2020
Students sitting on the classroom floor due to the lack desks and benches.