Gareth donated $124 to The Plots Project at Sat, Jul 29, 2017 5:33 AM
for emme and harrie
The Plots Project is about converting 120 acres of undeveloped land into an educational campus ultimately providing educational opportunities for 10,000 Mozambicans, living in one of the poorest countries in the world.
The Educational Campus will have a Schools Precinct, a University Precinct, Sports Facilities and a Housing Precinct for students.
Prior to the commencement of development, we have a challenge.
Anything that you can do to help us with this challenge is appreciated - it could be through one or more of the following ways:
<> Donate to ‘The Plots Project’ (AU$62 will Fund a Plot, Feed a Family and Educate a Community)
<> Create your own fundraising page with your personal goal for ‘The Plots Project’
<> Share ‘The Plots Project’ with your family & friends
If you would like to set up your own fundraising page and set a target of funding 10, 50, 100 or more plots with the help of your family and friends, go to the tab at the top of the page "Help Raise Funds".
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To assist in food production, government regulations give Mozambicans the right to plant crops on undeveloped land. The majority (approximately 80%) of Mozambicans are desperately poor and landless. For most, this is their only source of food.
When that property is about to be developed, the land developer must pay a compensation payment to each person who has planted crops on the land.The compensation amount is set by the government and is currently $62AUD per plot.
The Vocational Training College will have a specific focus on providing educational opportunities for females and we will be developing support programs for women, such as transport, child care, health & hygiene to maximise participation by women.
The allocation of 120 acres from the Beira City Council.
The provisional registration for the Vocation Training College by the Ministry of Science, Technology, Superior and Technical Professional Education.
The results of our students to national exams are significantly higher than the national average.
Our retention rate for students from primary education to secondary education and the completion of secondary education are amongst the highest in the nation.
Of the Year 12 graduates from 2015, 25% have entered higher education, 40% have gained employment and others are self-employed or pursuing other short courses.
We also provide short courses in IT and English at a low cost to the community to help them gain skills for employment.
We are now employing graduates from our Secondary School who have completed their teacher training qualification, as teachers in the school.
The short answer to this question is that there is no land for sale.
Because land in Mozambique is owned by the government, it is very difficult to find large tracts of land for sale. The government allocates land to businesses and organisations for development. Until that development occurs, the land is considered to be undeveloped and is available for cultivation to poor Mozambicans to grow food.
When the government grants access to a parcel of land for development, the business or organisation must then make the compensation payment to commence development and construction.
Compensation would have to be paid on any parcel of land that was allocated to us. The property we are hoping to develop is strategically situated and will be a great educational benefit to the community. There could be land available further from the city, if the government approved the allocation. However, because of the distance from the city, there are many more people growing food and we would still be faced with the same, or greater financial challenge.
Any land that has not been allocated to a business or organisation is considered to be undeveloped, until a development application is received by the government. Until that time it is available for cultivation.