The design for a suitable school building that could better meet the needs of the students in Gondar was drawn up jointly by Swiss and Ethiopian architects. Subsequently, the first of four school buildings was inaugurated in October 2004. All four buildings are now in use and have even been adopted by the Ethiopian government as models for the expansion of school buildings in Ethiopia. The construction of the school building was financed by the foundation. The school buildings have since been donated to the University of Gondar. The foundation's condition was that 16 places in each grade be reserved for children from low-income families. These children's school attendance is then financed by the foundation ( see scholarship project).