Rehabilitating the Pobrat School in Ura Vajgurore
As the only school in the area, Tre Dëshmorët needed immediate attention to its building and grounds. The inside of the building was in good condition. But the facades and schoolyard needed urgent improvement. Following discussions with the local authority, TAP volunteered to fund the works.
€174,000 investment
Situated in the village of Pobrat in the Ura Vajgurore municipality, central Albania, the two-storey school has nine classrooms teaching 150 pupils and two classrooms serving as a kindergarten for 37 children.
The rehabilitation project started in April 2018 and was carried out by a joint venture between two Albanian companies, Beis shpk and Pienvis shpk, a local firm. Work included the application of thermal insulation to all outside walls, installation of an external emergency staircase and fire extinguishers, and the repair of a damaged fence and its foundation.
An existing septic tank was also refurbished and new exterior electric lighting installed. Areas for football, basketball and volleyball and a playground were also constructed.
After this transformation, the Tre Dëshmorët school was handed back to the Ura Vajgurore local authority in September 2018.