Help us build in Mozambique

Kurandza is building a learning center to enable more children to access our life-changing empowerment programs. Be a part of bringing this vision to life.

BUILD WITH US

Help us bring our dream learning center to life!

The Learning Center is designed as a safe, secure and inviting space for the girls. It embraces the natural setting by preserving the existing trees and centers around an open courtyard. The 'U-shaped' layout promotes a sense of freedom and exploration, and the entire structure is made using locally-sourced materials and techniques.

With straightforward instructions, volunteers like you and community members can help build the center together, transforming it into a collaborative, joyful and cost-effective process! Together we will build a tangible symbol of our long-term connection and commitment to uplift the community. 

  • Over 1,000 students will be impacted.

  • Income generation projects will be created to sustain Kurandza’s in-country operations.

  • Over 50 trees and sustainable crops will be planted.

  • Hot meals will be served daily to the students.

PHASE 1

✓

Identification, procurement, and legalization of the land.

PHASE 2

✓

Architectural renderings of the floor plan.

PHASE 3

✓

Tearing down existing structures, clearing and leveling of the land in preparation for construction.

PHASE 4

$200,000

Building of the learning center including the staff office, bathrooms, conference rooms, and classrooms.

PHASE 5

TBA

Landscaping, planting of trees and crops, chicken coop, and income generation activities.

What we’re building

Your tax-deductible donation will go towards building a classroom for all the girls to attend literacy sessions, a childcare room for students who are mothers to leave their babies safely supervised, a kitchen to cook daily meals, staff room, stock room, and bathroom (which will be a big upgrade from the current latrine!)

$10,000 will fund phase 3, covering the costs of tearing down existing structures, leveling the land, and preparing the land for construction.

Architectural renderings thanks to Klaus Schmidt, Carolina Souza, Debora Nunes, Juliana Akemi and Archstorming.

our learning center vision

Bioclimatic Design


User comfort is guaranteed by the bioclimatic design strategies, such as natural ventilation, daylighting and passive cooling. Suspended fabrics on the ceiling contribute to sound absorption and function as a hot air containment chamber.

Playful Atmosphere


Pivoting windows and playful-panels help integrate the internal and external spaces and allow the control of light and ventilation as desired. Made of painted wooden boards, these elements were designed to bring a ludic and dynamic atmosphere to the learning center.

Solar Energy Harvesting


In order to optimize solar energy harvesting, solar panels are going to be installed over the metal roofing, facing North. Comfort wise, the roof will create a large covered path around the building that protects the rooms from the intense sunlight and direct heat.

Central Courtyard around Simplified Wooden Structure


The building is designed around the central courtyard in order to preserve the existing trees. Its “u-shaped” design allows the students to freely explore, play and learn under the close supervision of their teachers. Its simplified wooden structure is the key for the low-cost two-phased construction.

By check

Make checks out to “Kurandza”

P.O. BOX 751013
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA 94975-1013

by venmo

You can find us on Venmo:

@KURANDZA

by wire transfer

To send us a wire transfer:

Reach out to us at info@kurandza.org and we will guide you through the easy process!

Kurandza is a registered 501(c)3 organization. Your donation is tax-deductible and a charitable tax receipt will be issued for you.

Thank you for investing in empowered and self-reliant communities around the world.

BUILD WITH US

The impact of your dollars

100% of your gift will go towards constructing our new building in Chivonguene and stocking it with essential tools, supplies, and resources for students and staff members. 

MEET THE WOMEN & GIRLS YOU’RE HELPING

  • Mónica

    Education Programs Assistant

    Our Education Programs Assistant, Mónica, leads literacy sessions for all of the girls. With the new learning center, she’ll be able to teach in a better environment that’s more conducive to learning. Her sessions will also allow all of the girls in our program to participate in sessions at the same time.

  • Esperança

    AGE: 14 | GRADE: 9th

    Esperança is a brilliant 14-year-old who puts her heart into her studies. She dreams of becoming a Computer Engineer one day, and with her dedication, there’s no doubt she’ll be one. With six other siblings around, she finds herself laughing the most with her sister, Naila.

  • Dinamárcia

    AGE: 13 | GRADE: 7TH

    Dinamárcia is an incredible reader in the 7th grade! In her free time, she plays traditional games like Maflexa, Colchea, and Neca with her friends. She has a special bond with Mónica, from Team Kurandza and enjoys chatting and laughing with her every day.