Our second pre-school, Kyabirwa Chidren’s Centre, or KCC as we call it, was built soon after the official opening of Buwenda Pre-School – which took place in March 2003. The community of Kyabirwa had seen what had happened in Buwenda and approached Soft Power with the gift of land. However, the community were divided….some wanted a pre-school, others wanted a mosque. Being a non-religious charity we stood back and waited. The decision was finally made and a long and wide pre-school was to be built.
Kyabirwa Children’s Centre is a mirror image of Buwenda. It educates the same number of children, has the same staffing figures and its own school committee. The only real difference is the land – it’s a lot larger giving ample room for the children to run and get lost in, but it is off the main road, tucked away in the village, surrounded by crops, mud huts, winding paths and the sound of the Nile.
The children of Buwenda and Kyabirwa, like most children, walk to school. Some live close by, others walk for an hour. Soft Power Education cannot guarantee that every child from the two pre-schools built by the charity will go on to primary education, but they are given a good foundation for learning and a strong sense of being loved and looked after. They are tiny children, but they are immensely independent and wise for their age and with their smiles they brighten up the hearts of all involved in giving them a good and much needed start in life.
Kyabirwa Pre School Refurbishment