Rotarians come to Mukono school rescue

Oct 21, 2020

Namaganda applauded the club for coming to their rescue and said the renovated building is expected to inspire and entice more pupils to join the school.

MUKONO - Pupils of Ndaddemutwe Church of Uganda Primary School in Mukono district are some of those happier to resume learning following reopening schools after a seven-month hiatus. 

The school benefitted from ‘Adopt a village', an initiative of the Rotary Club of Sunrise-Kampala through which a three-classroom block, a borehole, and three water storage tanks were constructed at the school premises. 

The initiative, according to the Club's past president Dorcus Tusubira, seeks to improve the quality of basic education, promote health-seeking behavior and economically empower the communities through financial management training that entails the utilization of microcredit loans. 

The Rotary club was introduced to the community in 2014 by Dr. Jane Mukiibi, a medical practitioner and club member who was born, raised, and an alumnus of the school. 

The three classroom block that was constructed by Rotary Club of Sunrise Kampala.


Tusubira said during the commissioning of the projects in Kimenyedde Sub County, Nakifuma County in Mukono district recently that they conducted an assessment that identified a myriad of challenges the community was facing, including low access to clean water and economic deficiencies. 

"This culminated in writing a project proposal seeking funding from our international partners. A grant of up to $71,000 (about sh267m) from Rotary clubs of Mendip in England and Bridgewater in USA was approved for the projects," Tusubira said. 

The school headmistress, Rebecca Namaganda applauded the club for coming to their rescue and said the renovated building is expected to inspire and entice more pupils to join the school. 

"The renovated building was leaking. Pupils had to keep shifting their desks to safe corners in case of any rain, something she said was interrupting their study. Our pupils have been getting accidents as they cross the road to fetch water from nearby sources," she said.  

A community member washes his hands from the borehole that was sunk by the Rotary Club at Ndaddemutwe Primary School in Mukono district.


Mariam Mayanja Nkalubo, Buganda's minister for lands, agriculture and community development who officiated at the function urged the school and the community to own and protect the projects as they are their beneficiaries. 

Fred Mugisha, the club's other past president taking charge of the economic empowerment programme said the financial literacy training is aimed at preparing community members for the microloans they are expected to receive from the club effective next month. 

"If you lend money to people without training them, you can be sure they will default. We take them through records," Mugisha said. 

Jalia Nakanjako, a trader in agricultural products and beneficiary of the training said she learnt how to ‘separate' business from personal finances. 

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