Mubuku Irrigation Primary School, Kasese Uganda

Project needing funds:

Construction of a two-classroom block, office, latrines

Cost: pending

Local Contribution:

Land, Bricks, and Labour

Background:

Mubuku Primary school is located in Kasese district of Uganda. The school started in 2023 by St. Balikudembe Catholic Church Rukoki, Kyondo cell in Nyamwamba Division, Diocese of Kasese. The Catholic Church gave 5 acres of land and made a plan to start the school began in temporary structures with children sitting under trees and the using the church as classrooms. The school has been licensed and allowed to operate by  the  Ministry  of  Education  and Sports.

The school was started with an aim of providing accessible education to vulnerable children of farmers who work locally who were unable to pay school fees. The school began in 2023 with 182 students and eight teachers in Nursery and Primary classes. By 2026 the school has grown to 595 students in Primary through S2 classes.

The Diocese and has made a plan of building permanent buildings starting with a two classroom block, an office, and five latrines.

Location:

kasese, Uganda