Teacher Training College, Nuba, Sudan

The Nuba Mountains region of Sudan has been in an almost-constant state of conflict since 1989. Due to instability, lack of investment, and even direct attacks on schools, many children have not been able to access education. With relative rest from the conflict in recent years, God has given To Move Mountains (TMM) a vision to elevate education through contextually relevant curriculum that educates children and trains teachers from all over the region, lifting the level of education in the Nuba Mountains. With education, lives are transformed in improved livelihoods, governance, and cultural enrichment. All of this is done openly in the name of Christ as a great witness to the Father's heart for the people of the Nuba Mountains.

EMI previously designed Mustard Seed Primary School, the first school for TMM. This school is now partially built and operating, with more construction ongoing. To train teachers in new ways of educating, TMM has been renting space from other facilities to run their teacher training program. They are now looking to design and build a site which will permanently house the Teacher Training College - a site that will train teachers being sent out into all of Nuba, and with God's grace, extending even to other regions of Sudan.

Project Scope

The EMI team will be focusing on two scopes:

Teacher Training College: The EMI team will provide a masterplan for the Teacher Training College, including classrooms, student and teacher accommodations, and support spaces. The team will also provide preliminary calculations and designs for water supply, storage, and distribution.

Mustard Seed Primary School: The EMI team will provide a conceptual building design (including structural) for a two-story administration building, as well as a concept design for the covered auditorium space. In addition, the EMI team will provide a detailed design for the rainwater harvesting system, including the structural design for a water tower to provide adequate pressure to the site.

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