Kyomya Primary School is situated at the back of a large open playing field, dotted by trees. This school is unique in the sense that it has embraced children from the community with special needs. Hence they have a qualified special needs teacher who communicates and teaches the children, of which there are 18.
In the beginning Kyomya had very few government standard classrooms, resulting in overcrowded classrooms and lessons being taught outside.
Soft Power has worked at this site off and on for some time. It is now finished. The staff and pupils are calling it their ‘university’!
Before Soft Power Education worked here the school had:-
- 6 classrooms up to government standard
- 9 condemned classrooms
- 13 pit latrine toilets
- Water source – stream 2km away
With the assistance of various individuals – Sheila McCormick, John and Jon, and groups of volunteers from Madventure and AVA’s and donations from many people including the Ladies Circle of Mechelen, Belgium who donated 2000 Euros, Soft Power Education has done the following:-
- Refurbished a classroom for children with Special Needs
- Refurbished 8 further classrooms and an office
- Painted teaching aids throughout the entire school
- Internal and external decorating of 9 classrooms
- Supply of teaching aids for Special Needs pupils
- Refurbished the Headteacher’s office
- Sight and hearing tests for all children who required it
- Construction and painting of a dormitory for 24 Special Needs children and 2 matrons
- 5000 litre water catchment tank for the dormitory
We continue to run the special needs dormitory (above) at this school, providing meals for all of the children, 2 matrons and a cook as well as beds and other furniture. This has only been possible thanks to on going fundraising from Sheila McCormick as well as donations from Millekmol in Belgium who fundraised 3000 Euros towards the building and on going running costs. Huge thank yous to everyone involved in this venture.