Develop the child sponsorship scheme
Sustainability is the big issue for the school with less than 3% of the children paying the proper school fees. A properly organised sponsorship scheme is top of the priority list for Kavule to ensure a regular income. School fees at present are just under £20 per term.

Provide a security fence around the compound
This item was surprisingly important at both schools. The need is to protect their compound and prevent local children entering and taunting the deaf children, to prevent people stealing crops, water, and to stop locals grazing their cattle when the school was not in use.

Provide an office for the headmaster
The ministry of education are insisting that the headmaster has a separate secure office to comply with the regulations relating to examination papers and being able to facilitate students from other less equipped schools,

Complete the new classroom block
A charity based in Finland has provided £6000 pounds towards a new classroom block, however this was a one off payment and has resulted in a building being left only part built, not waterproof and not able to be used . No estimate has been provided for completion but judging from our previous experience it would take at least £5000 to bring it up to the same standard as the rest of the school.

Supply desks and chairs
Despite having good buildings, basic furniture and other resources are in short supply. The request has been for 20 benches, 20 chairs, 25 desks and 5 office tables.

Increase the teaching staff
Deaf children do require a higher than average teacher: student ratio, the recommendation is 4 children per teacher. Therefore the requirement is funding to increase the teaching staff by 7 making a total of 10.

Send some teachers for specialist training
Some of the teachers require extra training and support with tuition fees is sought.

..........Bukeka Children’s Centre and School

Provide a security fence around the compound
This item was surprisingly important at both schools. The need is to protect their compound, to prevent people stealing crops, water, and to stop locals grazing their cattle when the school was not in use.

Develop the child sponsorship scheme
Sustainability is the big issue for the school with few of the children paying the proper school fees. A properly organised sponsorship scheme is top of the priority list for Bukeka to ensure a regular income. Due to a problem last year with a misunderstanding about a proposed sponsorship scheme, school fees at present are unrealistic at just under £2.00 per term. However the target is to raise them to £20per term as the facilities and a proper sponsorship scheme is introduced.

Build a new classroom block
With an ever increasing number of children a further 4 classrooms are required to compliment the 4 completed by Building Brighter Futures this year.

Build a 4 roomed teachers house
The teachers at present either live in the surrounding villages or in the traditional house on site. The house on site is said to be 100 years old and needs to be demolished and replaced with a brick built structure .The school is at least 50 minutes away from town so accommodation for teachers is very important if continuity is to be achieved.

Start a Brass Band
In order to raise finances and help sustainability the school would like to start a brass band. A volunteer teacher has been identified who would train the children but there is a need for a complete set of instruments. This scheme is based on one running at the Outspan School near Kampala and has proved to be very successful.

To provide Electricity on the site
The rural setting of the school makes it difficult to have the basics like clean water and a reliable power source. Power could be provided by Solar panels, generator or overhead supply. Power would enable the school to extend its opening hours and be used in the evenings as well as being able to have modern facilities like computers.

To provide children's playground
As a children's centre as well as a school, play equipment would encourage the local children to come into a learning environment out of school hours when the volunteer teachers can work with them and support those poor children who otherwise get no education whatsoever,

There are many projects to do in Uganda at both our target schools, some big and some small.

Building Brighter Futures welcomes anyone who feels that they would like to get involved in any way, either by raising funds or by joining us on our next trip!

The sponsorship scheme is vital for both schools to help achieve sustainability, could you help find some sponsors to give £5.00 per month?
This easily managed initiative will have far reaching benefits in improving the standard and resources in the classroom.

Building Brighter Futures will offer help, support and encouragement to anyone committed enough to join in and have a go, look what has been achieved this summer. Many of the 2006 team will continue to work towards achieving even more and completing some of the new projects, but how can you help them?

Building Brighter Futures is committed to helping the children in Uganda but strives to have a good time doing it! Why not join us?

Telephone 01252 725656 to discuss how you can get involved.

Thank you