A New Community Centre for Idinjar
The Old Community Centre
Front of the building CDSA rented previously
Old CDSA Community Centre – Front
From its inception the project moved from one inadequate rented building to another.
By 2010 we were having to rent a dilapidated 3 storey building. Part of the roof was missing, during the monsoon rains, water was coming through the whole building.
Rear of the building CDSA rented previously
Old CDSA Community Centre – Rear
It eventually became unsafe to use and in this remote area there was no other suitable accommodation. A secure base was needed for the project.
Kitchen in the old building
Old CDSA Community Centre – Kitchen
Cooking facilities in the old building. Pots, pans and cooking utensils on the ground against the rear wall.
The New Community Centre
Idinjar building plot
Building Plot for New Community Centre
With the drive, belief and enthusiasm of James Hopkins we raised over £60,000 during four years. We bought a plot of land in 2010, and completed the building of the new community centre by January 2014.
Peter Baker and Sue Seabon
New Community Centre Opening
Peter Baker and Sue Seabon inaugurating the new Community Centre.
CDSA – new Community Centre building
CDSA – New Community Centre
The front of the new building housing the CDSA Community Centre.
New CDSA building – top floor
CDSA – New Community Centre
The top floor of the new building is used as a tuition hall and venue for community events.
CDSA building – rear
CDSA – New Community Centre
Our new Community Centre has a kitchen and provides piped water and clean toilets.
New kitchen
CDSA – New Community Centre Kitchen
The purpose built kitchen in our new Community Centre, providing piped water and storage facilities for cooking utensils, pots and pans.
Major Contributors to the CDSA Project
Thank You
We are extremely grateful to all the people and companies who have so generously contributed towards the funding of the new building:
- The Lucky Stone Trust
- Denbury Homes
- Rotary Club of High Suffolk and other Rotary Clubs in Europe
- Trevor and Libby Harris
- St James’s Place Foundation
- Pan Asian Women’s Association
- Generous individuals throughout England
Denbury Homes
Denbury Homes
Special thanks go to Denbury Homes who are a major contributor to the CDSA project.
Denbury Homes has been building beautiful homes in East Anglia for almost 40 years. Their homes are carefully designed to reflect local styles and stand the test of time. The company also actively supports groups and charities in their home region to help build thriving, resilient communities.
We are very grateful for their generous and continuing support.
Support in the Idinjar community is wholehearted. During construction a local man came up and asked, “When are you going to finish OUR building?”