| This project needs: | Financial assistance to increase access to quality and affordable education in a rural community of south western Uganda. |
In 2009, an education project of a community school in rural Uganda that would enable children from poor families to access an affordable quality education was started. The education project, Rwerere Standard High School, now in its second year, is providing education to over 100 children, and the first batch of form four (4) candidates are this year sitting for their national examinations. The children pay Uganda Shillings 65,000 (approximately USD 24) in tuition fees per term as a contribution to run the school project. Parents who cannot pay in monetary terms have the option of paying in-kind such as providing food, labour or building materials, firewood and any other locally available options that the school would otherwise buy. The project will be sustained through building scale efficiencies, as student numbers grow. This way, we shall be able to enable many more children to access an affordable and quality education and; have a guaranteed bright future for themselves, their families and their communities.
Families who live in rural Uganda face serious challenges, including poverty, crime, unemployment, and low educational attainment. Children who grow up in impoverished communities in rural Uganda find it harder to access a quality affordable education. Yet this is in many cases, the only opportunity to break through the social-economic barriers that poverty presents children from poor families.
BRIEF SCHOOL BACKGROUND
Rwerere Standard High School is a privately founded secondary school which started in 2009 and currently offers ‘O’ level studies to day students. The school is located in Rwerere Town Board, in Nyakagyeme Sub County, Rukungiri district. The school boasts of a team of highly qualified and experienced teachers; and standard education facilities necessary for a quality education.
SCHOOL MISSION
The mission of the school is to develop students with a strong sense of academic excellence, determination and high self esteem through offering affordable quality education.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE SCHOOL
- To help students discover and develop their talents in order to rise above the imagination, scraps of history and realize their full potential.
- To provide quality education to the youth in consideration with acute competition at all levels of education.
- To be partners with the government and the community in development especially the eradication of ignorance and illiteracy.
- To prepare our students to become responsible and hard-working citizens. VISION AND MOTTO
Vision: Quality Education for a bright future
Motto: Yes we can
CURRICULUM
The following subjects are offered at ‘O’ Level:
- English
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Agriculture
- Physical Education
- History
- Commerce
- Entrepreneurship
- Christian Religious Education
- Principles of Accounts
- Political Education
- Fine art
We plan to continue expanding the above list of subjects to cater for the ever changing development needs of students, the community and government._
Extra co-curricular activities
- Games (Football, Netball and Volleyball)
- Music, Dance and drama
- Social clubs
- Academic clubs
- Debating clubs For more information about this project, please contact:
Edward Agaba, (Acumen Fund East Africa Fellow, 2011/2012)
Project Director
Email: edagaba@gmail.com
Tel: +256 772 493 940 |