{"id":6867,"date":"2026-10-26T11:55:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T11:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofmfraternitas.org\/project\/angola-school-construction\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T12:20:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T12:20:04","slug":"angola-school-construction","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/ofmfraternitas.org\/en\/project\/angola-school-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"ANGOLA &#8211; School construction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; z_index=&#8221;201&#8243; width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/ofmfraternitas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2026-ANGOLA-Costruzione-Scuola.webp&#8221; title_text=&#8221;2026 &#8211; ANGOLA School construction&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|30px|30px||&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#6EBFD1&#8243; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;10px&#8221; box_shadow_spread=&#8221;-10px&#8221; box_shadow_color=&#8221;#6EBFD1&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;1&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;margin: auto;||align-items: center;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Badge geo dinamici&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font|||on|||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;3vh||||false|false&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ofmfraternitas.org\/en\/project_category\/africa-en\/\" class=\"badge parent\">Africa<\/a> <span class=\"sep\">\u00b7<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/ofmfraternitas.org\/en\/project_category\/angola\/\" class=\"badge child\">Angola<\/a><br>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#c1272d&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;80px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2vh|2vh|2vh||false|false&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;80px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>School <em>Br. 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Plinio Gande construction Where: Angola &#8211; Quibala&nbsp; Target audience: Children who do not have access to education Who is following the project? br.Background Angola still bears the scars of the civil war that, from 1975 to 2002, claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, displaced millions of people, and destroyed essential infrastructure. Among these were more than 1,500 schools\u2014a legacy that continues to weigh heavily on future generations. Today, approximately 3.8 million children and adolescents lack access to education. In Quibala (Kibala), a rural town with a population of about 175,000, there are only three schools. For many families, sending their children to school is still an unattainable goal. Rebuilding the country also means giving young people back the chance to learn and choose their own future.Friars in Angola The first three Friars Minor, from Brazil, arrived in Angola in 1990, during the civil war. 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