Good Shepherd Junior School — Classrooms for Africa

Good Shepherd Junior School,
Kirembo, Kasese District, Uganda

Projects Needing Funds:

Three-classroom block

Cost:

$27,000

Four-classroom block

Cost:

$35,000

Local Contribution:

Locally sourced building materials and volunteer labour

Projects Completed:

2022 - Completion of Four-classroom block and office funded by donors from Western Canada

2022 - Completion of Three-classroom block funded by donors from Western Canada

Background:

Good Shepherd Junior School was started in 2012 in Kirembo Trading Centre by the Kirembo Catholic Church in Kasese Diocese. The school lies on one acre of land owned by the diocese. When it began, the school had 8 temporary wood and grass structures which served as classrooms and two unfinished brick classrooms. The offices are located in a mud and stick building. These "buildings" housed 10 primary school grade levels from pre-school through Grade 7. When Classrooms for Africa became involved there were over 260 students enrolled which was the capacity for the temporary buildings.

The community is very poor with most families being subsistence farmers. The school is well supported by the local parish and the community.

Donors from Western Canada provided funds to complete a four classroom block and office as well as a three classroom block. These were completed in 2022.