Replicating our successful Primary School Refurbishment Programme in Jinja, over the past 3 years Soft Power Education has renovated and built classrooms at 7 schools in the Buliisa district. We are continuing to work with district officials to improve the government provision of free primary education in Buliisa, which has among the poorest education infrastructures in Uganda and one of the poorest education outcomes as a result.
The UWA and Soft Power Education have recognised seventeen schools in the Paraa and Buliisa areas, which require varying levels of maintenance to bring them in to line with the recommended government standards. The varying levels range from some routine maintenance and paint work right through to complete rebuild. These schools will also have the opportunity of entering into a wider partnership, wherein pupils will have the opportunity to experience the conservation education activities based at the Education Centre as well as participating in various outreach school programmes.
In February 2010, the Murchison Team conducted a survey of the condition of the existing government and some community schools in Buliisa. Schools have been asked to apply for refurbishment work, which will allow us to assess those in the greatest need and to plan effectively for our 2010 Murchison School Refurbishment Programme. Read more about the schools in the Buliisa District.
This programme has been funded by The Jephcott Charitable Trust (UK), Hands of Help (AUS) and of course the amazing University of Leeds (UK) who will be heading back in June for their 4th consecutive year working on the Murchison Project. In 2009 alone they fundraised £50,000! We are very grateful for their support which has allowed us to work at the following schools:
In the future we hope to work at the remaining schools which are:
- Kisiabi Primary School
- Ugandan Martyrs School
- Buliisa Primary School
- Kijangi Primary School
- Nyamitete Primary School
- Kabolwa Primary School
- Waiga Primary School
- Kisansya Primary School
- Ndandamire Primary School
- Kirama Primary School
- Avogera Primary School