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We are working on multiple schools in rural communities near the municipalities of Malitbog, Tomas Oppus, Macrohon and Padre Burgos, which educate a total of 2,347 students combined. The schools are a mix of elementary, teaching kindergarten to grade 6, and secondary, teaching grades 7 to 12. We will construct 1 to 3 Transitional Learning Spaces (TLS) at each school. Our project team will consist of experienced construction and engineering staff to ensure that the TLSs are built to the highest standards.

What can you expect to do on the site? Each day depends on the scope of work the project you are placed on requires. Typical tasks include digging, bending and tying rebar, fabricating formwork, sifting sand, wheelbarrowing, site development like landscaping and supporting our amazing local workers with the higher skilled tasks. Because the TLSs are constructed mostly of timber, there will be a high proportion of carpentry and woodworking-related tasks on these projects. You will also be working alongside skilled carpenters and masons from the local community.

Don’t worry if you have never done this before - we will teach you everything you need to know when you get here!

What are TLSs?

According to UN OCHA, ‘Temporary Learning Spaces (TLSs) are the demarcated spaces for teachers and students to conduct teaching and learning when they can't do so in their school because of displacement or damage/destruction of the school. TLSs can and should be established quickly, yet they also lay a foundation for restarting formal education and enrolling children who were previously out of school. TLSs can also be used as an entry point for protection, nutrition and health services, and to develop communication channels with affected populations.’. You can learn more about standards for establishing TLSs/TLCs by reading UN OCHA guidelines and a comprehensive Compendium prepared by UNICEF.