Many of the schools in northern Uganda were destroyed during the 20 year war. If not totally destroyed, they were abandoned and and as a result lack basic facilities such as clean toilets and kitchens. Children who are lucky enough to go to school are crammed into classrooms built to accommodate 45 children. You sometimes have more than 150 in a class.  Children don't eat during the day and the number who drop out of school is extremely high.

 

What we are doing

 

We are working with the people of Lamogi Sub-County to build a nursery school and education centre to serve the community. James Okumu is the head teacher and has called the school Vision Hope.  He says, the people have a vision of the future but lack the hope to make it happen.  So we are making it happen.

 

The role of the school - as defined by the community is:

 

• Community transformation

• Giving the youngest children the best start in life.

• Training the community members on Basic Life Skills.

• Equipping the new generation with basic skills and knowledge of good production.

• Enforcing the knowledge of environmental protection and benefit.

• Training the community members to have sustainable life cycle.

• Alerting the community members to do farming as a business.

• Excel in academic performance.