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New school site chosen
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Looking at the new site with the Mayor
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Community in Gourouberi decides to choose a new site for its first school
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The supplies arrive
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Bricks are ready!
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laying out the area
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A wheelbarrow and sand start the ball rolling!
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Discussing the plans for the school
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surveying the day's work!
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all day long the building goes on
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in the hot sun...
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Lots of workers on the job!
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making brick progress
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Beautiful backdrop for the school
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And the building of the third school goes on!
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A longer view!
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Careful now.....
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Preparing for a January opening!
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Surrounded by desert
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First ever school in Gourouberi village, Libore!
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Almost ready!
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Inside the classroom looking out
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Putting on the finishing touches
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View from afar - lots of room for the children to play!
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Lots of room around the new school in Gorouberi!
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Neil receives a certificate from the Deputy Mayor
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Deputy Mayor does the honours as everyone looks on
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Hundreds of villagers were present for this momentous occasion of the opening of the third P4K school, and the first one in this village!
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Amadou and Vice Mayor at opening of school made possible by the generous sponsorship of three Canadians!
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Gathering outside the new school