Haileybury Youth Trust: A Week in Kizzigo

Last week Alex and James got their first taste of village life, spending a week in Kizzigo. During this experience they got to see first hand the impressive progress that is being made at the school. HYT's Ugandan trainees not only built the ring beam to the kitchen, but they also completed the concrete slab to one of the two 20,000 litre water tanks, which are to be built. On Friday the trainees took an exam on ISSB technology under the guidance of Philip and Fred which we are pleased to say they all passed.

The newly completed ring beam in its wooden cast.

Alex and James were able to pull their first bricks. These bricks are going to be used to build a new ISSB curved bench in Kizzigo, which they have already built the concrete base for. They shall be completing this with the help of Richard and Annette, their Ugandan counterparts, throughout the coming weeks.

Alex and James by 20,000 litre water tank.

The members of the Kizzigo ISSB club were chosen last week. All of the members are current students of Kizzigo and they will be learning how to use the technology, with Alex and James's help, in the near future. There was a good mix of students who were selected with five boys and five girls in the newly formed group. The club was so popular that some students had to be put on the waiting list. If the club is a success, we hope to expand its membership.