Teaching Toys for Math Education: Kutamba AIDS Orphans School, Uganda

Kutamba, AIDS Orphans School, Project H Design, Matt Miller, Architecture for Humanity, Nyaka AIDS foundation, Emily Pilloton

PROJECT: Kutamba AIDS Orphans School- Case Study
Project Launch Date: September 13, 2008

The Kutamba AIDS orphans school provides a free primary education (grades 1-3, soon to be grades 1-7) to children who have lost both of their parents to HIV/AIDS. The school is located in a temporary structure and will move into a newly constructed, 3-building facility later this year (the school is currently being designed and constructed by Architecture for Humanity design fellow Matthew Miller).

Beginning this September, Project H will be designing an educational toy for math education at the Kutamba school. The system will be designed to be made on site, with the potential to develop a retail version for US markets based on the same concept. A Project H design fellow will work with other designers, design firms, and Kutamba to design and prototype the toy, which we will test and implement in 2009.

One Response to “Teaching Toys for Math Education: Kutamba AIDS Orphans School, Uganda”

  1. Paige Loczi Says:

    Hi there!

    Thrilled to see your work! My colleagues and I are interested in taking the studio session at CCA. Honestly, we’ve checked the CCA site, but couldn’t find the info. to sign up! You might want to make the link to the studio session more easily accessible.

    If you would please, do pass along the information for the class.

    Thank you for all that you are doing. We’re inspired and motivated!

    Keep up the great work, it matters!

    Namaste,
    Paige & Jonny and Kristine

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