Takatof embarked on upgrading Saft El Sharkeya Preparatory School, in four and a half months’ time, with a fund of LE 3 Million, of which(LE 2,516,000) funded by AlexBank and the remaining 15% contribution of the total costfrom Takatof. The total fund covered the physical upgrade, furnishings, supplies, and ongoing human development programs & services which includes a teachers’ capacity building program and the formation of a 43 mixed choir trained by Takatof music teacher. This upgrade brings the number of schools upgraded by Takatof in Beni Suef to 3 and the total upgrades to 23 schools.
The school was comprised of 3 buildings and is divided into 2 sections:
· The boys section with 189 students, 5 classrooms and 20 staff members (including teachers and administration).
· The girls section with 166 students, 4 classrooms and 18 staff members (including teachers and administration).
· In addition to 10 teachers assigned between the two sections.
After upgrade the school has now become one mixed school with one administration.
As a result of a needs’ assessment, Takatof was able to, not only redistribute the space available in the school, but also create rooms for the following activity rooms:
· Music Room
· Art Education Room
· Physical Education Hall
· Radio and Press Room
In Addition to:
· 3 New Classrooms
· Christian Religion Classroom
· Science Lab. Preparation Room
· Multi-Purpose Hall
· 2 Teachers’ Rooms
· Psychologist room
· Social Worker Room
· Secretary Room
· Mosque (Men/Women)
· Canteen
· Supplies Room
Also increasing the restrooms’ numbers
– from 4 to 6 restrooms for the boys
– from 4 to 5 for the girls
The Association was also able to upgrade and transform one classroom to adhere to the Special Needs’ Code; this in addition to the special needs’ restrooms.
The upgrade also included:
· Leveling the playground with the street level
· Rebuilding and reinforcing the corridors’ railings to ensure the students’ safety
· Reinforcing the staircase
· Reconstructing the school walls as they were dilapidated
· Establishing a side entrance for the students’ safety
· Equipping the playground with necessary sports’ needs (football/volley ball/basketball)