Banani is situated at the foot of a cliff, right where the main route from the plateau arrives from Sangha. In the past Americans had started building a school, but due to a lack of funding the work was suspended in an early stage. The money all went into a costy foundation solution, which incorporated a lot of bricks and cement. Some of higher parts of the walls have awaited further action for years. After the school in Yanda was ready, which was also realized by Banani craftsmen, SDO has taken the further realization of the unfinished school upon itself. The school, two blocks of three classrooms, is located on the slope of the cliff, in order to spare valuable agricultural land. In 2007 the work was started which was finished within two construction seasons. The school was furnished and completed as per usual. The old school where lessons were taught until 2007 is still a silent witness next to the new school. This demonstrates once more how the local community is the biggest influence on the decision of where to build the school. It is clear in any case that they do not, or not yet, see a school as a building within the village.
