A floating school was built in Lagos, Nigeria, to give the community stricken by poverty a chance for a proper education. The Makoko Floating School is an innovative pyramid-shaped structure that can receive up to 100 students and teachers. The portable building has an eco-friendly construction. It was made\u00a0with recycled empty plastic barrels, bamboo and wood. The school’s triangular structure can adapt to changing tides and water levels. It took 3 years for the constructors to build this school. Children take a\u00a0canoe to attend the floating school lessons which are free.<\/p>\n
The school’s director said the new location doesn’t compare with the old one which was build on a reclaimed property and has been damaged by flooding.<\/p>\n
“During October to November, the water level in the community do rise very well and do affect the existing structure; I mean in the old school <\/span>because the old school <\/span>was built on a reclaimed land. But this was built on floating <\/span>barrels which whenever the water level rises, it rises and whenever the water level goes down, it goes down.”<\/p>\n