COCO's Schools for Life programme seeks to combine six key elements in order to provide quality education. They are shelter, power, water & sanitation, food, sports & recreation and entrepreneurship.

Six Key Elements

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Elizabeth is 10 years old and is studying in class 4 at  Focussa Primary School. She comes from the local community of Nangoma. When she is at home, Elizabeth does not get food in the afternoon, she has porridge in the late morning and then dinner. Elizabeth feels very lucky to be at school because she is provided breakfast and lunch, and then can have dinner at home. 

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Elizabeth likes English and Mathematics and she plans to become a teacher in the future. She explains, “I am not happy at home, I am completely happy when I am at school because I can meet  friends, get food and study!” 

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Partners 

COCO only ever helps to develop community owned and community operated schools. To make sure schools are developed with the community at their core we work with local partner organisations. Meet the partners on the button below.