Infant School

Florence constructed Namwendwa infant school in 2004. The idea of the school was to provide a quality education to younger students while creating economic activity in the village. Students pay a small fee to attend the school and Florence uses this money to employ 4 teachers and buy school supplies. In an area where opportunity is mainly given to males, Florence is an extraordinary female role model. Due to restricted funds, Florence originally constructed the school out of bamboo, from which she taught 123 students.

In 2006 the bamboo school was destroyed by termites.

Florence refused to give up hope and moved the school into her single bedroom home. Inspired by Florence's incredible determination, One Village raised the funds to construct a new building for the school. All materials for the building were purchased locally and throughout 2007 One Village employed people from the Namwendwa community to carry out the work of construction.

Today, the school continues to grow.The future has never looked so bright.