A year after my first visit to Makoka with a party from
Kipling House, it was wonderful to see a school transformed. As part of HYT's
One Village at a Time project, Makoka Primary School has benefited from a
comprehensive programme of training, construction and renovation. Deep in the
bush of Kamuli District, Makoka's facilities had been poor, with desperately
inadequate water and sanitation provision, crumbling classrooms and little more
than a shack for a kitchen. The school now gleams, as do its children and
teachers.
The Kipling Boys play chequers with the School Children
The Completed Accommodation Block
The school has new staff housing, meaning teachers no longer walk
long distances to work. Water and sanitation is vastly improved, with the
installation of rainwater harvesting tanks and pit latrines. The kitchen and
classrooms have been renovated beyond recognition. And all this work was
completed by Ugandans drawn from Makoka, equipped with construction skills by
HYT. It is a wonderful example of Ugandans being given the opportunity to help
themselves.
Russell Matcham
Having a go at Pressing a Brick