Bright Spots . . .

One of the bright spots during the Covid_19 pandemic has been to see the way project leaders have continued to work, hope and prepare for when their schools will reopen. A recent example is featured here:

In mid-2016 Hope Junior Christian School opened its doors with an enrolment of around 200 students from an economically challenged community. It is in the rural Nakibole – Busabaga Village in the Lugazi District of Uganda about 80 km east of Kampala. It offers education to students in Kindergarten through Grade 6. Because of the lack of resources, the original buildings comprised several temporary wooden buildings with mud floors. Since approaching Classrooms for Africa for help to fund permanent, brick and cement classrooms in 2017, a variety of donors have been found to meet the need. In 2019 a four-classroom block was completed and earlier in 2020 two more classrooms were built.

In early June of 2020, a donor stepped forward with funds in memory of a close relative and by July construction was underway on a three-classroom block for the younger grades. Despite the challenges of the pandemic the community has stepped up to the plate and the project was competed by the third week of August. Images below bear witness to the work and dedication of the school leaders and workers in providing a special place for the students when they return to school!

Many thanks to the donor. The memory of their loved-one will live on in the lives of the students and community at Hope Junior School!

Another bright spot comes from South Africa where the students of Eagles Nest Christian School in Polokwane have returned to school. The Grade 12 students, who are studying for their final exams, have also gained acclaim on the Social Media scene for taking up the “Jerusalema Challenge” and have produced a great entry to the competition. Note their correctness in observing social distancing rules and wearing masks as they perform their dance outside the school buildings many of which were funded through Classrooms for Africa. Well done Grade Twelves! We wish you success in your examinations and blessings as you move forward in life.

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