Outlook »
Class-by-class start of school from 2025/26
International meeting at the end of the first start-up phase
This meeting is not only intended as a special social event, the hope is also that something new will emerge when people from different parts of the world come together, bring something of their own and exchange ideas – with each other and with local people who come into contact with Damawas through the cultural center.
Construction and commissioning of the cultural centre
Current goals »
Accommodation for international volunteers, teachers and interested parties in traditional round huts in the style of different local ethnicities
Provision of a playground and sports field that should remain accessible in later school operations
First cultivation on the agricultural land as well as involvement of the local community by starting the agricultural use of the project plot (2,000m²)
What has happened so far »
Creation of a communication concept
As part of a course, a team of students at fhWien der WKW created a communication concept for the Damawas association.
Completion of design at the Vienna University of Technology and selection of a winning design
After the presentation of the 17 high-quality designs by students of the TU Vienna, a winning design was selected jointly by the partner association DECCA and a jury of experts.
Designing at TU Wien
In the winter semester 2021/22, a design for the "DAMAWAS – School and Cultural Center in Uganda" will take place at the Vienna University of Technology in the Master's program in Architecture
Tree plantings on the project plot
Trees available from the National Forest Agency were planted on the project site.
Visit to Uganda
First physical meeting of our club chairman Martin with our partner association DECCA in Arua
First online meeting of DECCA and Damawas
Concept for cooperation on architectural planning
Foundation of DECCA in Arua. The school property is documented in the land register
Design of brochure and website
Foundation of the damawas association
Pascal's visit to Vienna
The exchange of ideas will be deepened and extended by those people who now work together in the association