Education Bolivia Project #21462

Replace a School in an Earthquake Zone in Bolivia

by Mano a Mano Bolivia

Replace a School in an Earthquake Zone in Bolivia

Project Report | Apr 8, 2016
Seismic-Design Expert Reviews School Blueprints and Construction Begins

By Alyssa Chase, MPH | Manager of Crowdfunding Campaign

We are very excited to announce that construction has begun in Tunas Pampa! The attached form provides details and photos of the work so far in English and in Spanish.

In addition, Mano a Mano Bolivia has partnered with Kaminski Associates, a London-based civil engineering consulting firm. We hope that this partnership will ensure that the Tunas Pampa education construction project is as earthquake-resilient as possible.

Sebastian Kaminski, the founder of Kaminski Associates and separately a Senior Structural Engineer at Arup, volunteered his time to review the education project's blueprints. Mr. Kaminski specializes in designing earthquake-resilient buildings, and has worked extensively in developing countries. In 2015, Mr. Kaminski spent 9 months in Latin America working with local governments to develop earthquake-resistant infrastructure. On March 22, 2016, Mr. Kaminski hosted a presentation for Mano a Mano Bolivia's architect and engineer and offered economical suggestions for how the existing plans could be modified to make them more earthquake-resistant. Mr. Kaminski's comments focused on the current construction but were general enough that Mano a Mano Bolivia can apply these strategies to future construction projects. Mano a Mano Bolivia is currently reviewing Mr. Kaminski's comments and evaluating how they can incorporate his advice into the plans for Tunas Pampa.

We are more than half-way towards our total fundraising goal for this project, but we still need your support. Please continue to donate through GlobalGiving and share the news about our project with your friends and family. As always, we are extremely grateful for all of your support for Mano a Mano Bolivia!

Attachments:

Details and Pictures of the New Construction (PDF)

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