Desks - In crowded classrooms, four or more students have to share desks designed for two. Or worse, students are forced to sit on rocks or the dirt floor when desks are not available. Schools that choose desk projects as a priority hire local craftsmen to construct sturdy, comfortable desks from locally available materials. In some cases, student learning is hindered by inadequate facilities at school. Past construction projects have included gender-separated latrines, water tanks to ensure safe drinking water and construction of classrooms that are able to withstand the local rainy season.
Construction is done by local craftsmen.
This can include in-kind contributions such as labor and materials, as well as monetary contributions. Ceremonies consist of singing, dancing, poetry and praise for the parents and teachers who made the ERDP possible.