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This year New Build Uganda has decided to focus on an extremely remote Primary school in Mubende District.
Kanyogoga Primary school is situated in a mountainous region of the district. There are two routes to the school, one involves a trek up the local mountain and the other via a road,which is flooded during the rainy season completely isolating the village. It takes three hours or more to reach the nearest tarmac road on either route. This has resulted in a minimal number of school classrooms.
The school currently consists of only three brick built classrooms and two constructed of wattle and daub. This is despite the fact that there are seven years in Primary School. The remaining classes are held under trees.
Until the introduction of free primary
education for all, following debt relief in 1997, this system was bearable, if awkward, but now some classes have soared to 150 pupils. It is easy to imagine some of the problems with teaching
outside. When it rains, classes have to be abandoned and when it is too hot the pupils are very weary. It is also very distracting to be outdoors! There is always something more interesting to look at rather than study!
This year The New Build Uganda 2011 project will construct a new block of three classrooms at the school. The additional classrooms will enable all of the classes to be held indoors. We have held meetings with the local people and they are eager to volunteer with the project.
It is estimated that the project will cost approximately £15,000. All of this money will be spent directly on
building materials and a small number of local skilled trades people in Uganda. Local volunteers will work alongside their UK counterparts to ensure that this
project is a success!
Please help us to improve the lives and education of Ugandan primary school children in Mubende District. Any donations should be made payable to ‘Devon Development Education’ and posted to
Devon Development Education, The Global Centre, Berkeley House, Dixs Field
Exeter EX1 1PZ.
Registered Charity: 1102233.
Please include a note specifying The New Build Uganda as recipient
of your donation and who you are.
For further information about this project contact Mark Errington at the above address or alternatively by email at;
markerrington@thenewbuild.org.uk
http://www.thenewbuild.org.uk.
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