Roof Renovations of the Central Grand Mosque of Porto-Novo

$50.7K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Benin
Start Date	Jan 26, 2002
End Date	Jun 07, 2005
Duration	1,228 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77512-48`

Grant Description

Funds are requested for the renovation of the Central Grand Mosque of Porto-Novo, the political capital of the Republic of Benin. The construction of this mosque goes back to 1920. This building represents one of the rare examples of Afro-Brazilian architectural in West Africa.