Western Province is the second poorest province in Zambia. Despite the efforts of the Zambian government to increase literacy levels (including computer literacy) shown by the introduction of IT education in schools, the government has got no resources to equip the schools with computers or books. The Czech Republic intervened through this small local project  by building  a school library equiped with computers and books.

The pupils who go to the school are children of local subsistent farmers who are among the poorest people in Zambia. By sucessfully implemeting this project the Czech Republic has helped the disadvantaged children by giving them an opportunity to further their education and have better chances in the job market.

computer classroom

school childern at opening ceremony