Overview

Our partners started a primary school for poor and destitute children in the village of Nakalongo in the west of Uganda.  From small beginnings the school now has 700 students.  What the school doesn’t have is any buildings!  They have a couple of thatched shade areas and that is it.  Our partners are determined to build seven classrooms and a staff room for their school, and we are partnering with them in stage one – three classrooms.

Why support this

This school is the only chance the children have to get an education.  The area is poor and their parents (where the students have them) cannot afford to send them to another town to attend the school there.  Our partners have therefore created a small local school to give the children a basic primary education.  We are not being asked to provide desks and chairs – the local community will ensure this is taken care of.  All we are being asked to provide is the basic structure – something that is simply beyond their financial means.

Budget

The budget provides for the first stage of the school build – classrooms 1 through to 3.  It includes all construction materials, and some technical labour, but the rest of the labour is to be provided by parents of the students.

Expected Life Change

• Children will be able to attend school in a school building, with proper classes.
• Children will receive a proper education, resulting in greater possibilities for the future.
• The community will develop a sense of worth and cohesion through building the school and having partners willing to invest in them.