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Doing it together A motivated school committee and a passionate community are helping Nyaiwabaga primary school to overcome its biggest problem – over population.
Each year school management must make a tough decision – which year level will be allocated the thatched classroom. In 2006, standard seven students, in their final year of primary school, drew the short straw. The school was very proud of the results its 2005 standard seven students obtained in their exams – all 34 passed and gained entry to secondary school. However, after a year in the thatched classroom, interrupted by many days when it was too wet to go to school, only eight of the 34 students in the 2006 cohort gained secondary school places. The students and school management were terribly disappointed. Nyaiwabaga school committee decided it was time for action. They began talking with parents and relatives from the village and motivated people to donate materials and labour to construct a new classroom for the school. Villagers were enthusiastic and promised almost everything needed. The committee then approached World Vision for corrugated iron sheets for the roof. Construction is just beginning in Nyaiwabaga. In the meantime, standard four pupils are preparing for their exams in the temporary classroom and they look forward to completing the school year in a new weather-tight classroom! |
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IBUGA STORY ARCHIVE 2008 Snippets On the mend 2007 Doing it together Snippets HopeChild 2006 Deciding factor 2005 Milking time Major Accomplishments Very handy 2004 Snippets Net result 2003 Training torch Challenges and successes
Budekwa: Snippets Bugabo: Clinic has water at last! Bukene: Snippets Dakama: Conserving the future Ibwera: Snippets Iselamagazi: Good News from Iselamagazi Magugu: Snippets Nkoma: Snippets Nshamba: Snippets
Chitalmari: Reaching out Kaliganj: Turning point Laudob: Tailor-made Sariakandi: No bride price Tarash: Extra tuition brings top results Cambodia show on map Koh Andaet: Savings scheme Oudong: Making water safe Samrong Tong: Better sanitation means better health Stong: Welcome to Stong Honduras show on map Concepcion: Changing for the better Nueva Vision: Mobilising youth Valle: Farewell to Valle India show on map Banswara: Snippets Dahod: A man with a vision Dumaria: Snippets Gajapati: Snippets Girideep: Good news from India Mayurbhanj: Snippets Mumbai West: Working woman Ratlam: Snippets Malawi show on map Blantyre Urban: Charity and Aisha Chata: Plenty to smile about Mikolongwe: Trying it out Mali show on map Koro: In their own words Togogana: Welcome to Togogana Yangasso: Time in the garden Myanmar show on map Myeik: Snippets Nicaragua show on map Aguas Azules: At the helm Tlilican: School gets new lease of life Niger show on map Chadakori: Welcome to Chadakori Goulbi N'Kaba: Successes Papua New Guinea show on map Port Moresby: Snippets Vadavada: Snippets Rwanda show on map Kabuga: Welcome to Kabuga Tubehoneza: Building a better world for children Uganda show on map Buyamba: Taking care of your own Ngogwe: Welcome to Ngogwe Pakwach: Farewell to Puvona Panyimur: Snippets Rakai-Kooki: Cool school Vanuatu show on map Tafea: Snippets Zambia show on map Mporokoso: Community leader Nakonde: Good news from Nakonde Siachitema: Time to know the truth |
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