In addition to computer club and classroom time, Osborn and I are working on several projects to help the school. We have already almost finished building a garden, from slashing the grass to building a fence to tilling the soil. On the second day the kids all brought their slashers to school with … [Read more...]
St. Bakhita Life
St. Bakhita is located within the Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement, and provides nursery and primary school education to students. The classrooms are mostly cement, with wooden desks and glass-free windows barred with iron. There is a soccer field and a netball court (if you've never heard of netball … [Read more...]
Back in Time to July 29
Today we walked all around Kiryandongo with Joseph, a teacher at St. Bahkita. He is a refugee too, and lives in the camp not far from the school. The camp is a maze of little corn gardens and huts and pathways and shelters. There are lots of children playing and livestock running about: goats and … [Read more...]
Bowdoin Students At St. Bakhita Nursery and Primary Community School in July, 2017
A recent Bowdoin College graduate and a Bowdoin senior arrived at St. Bakhita Nursery and Primary community school in the Kiryandongo Refugee settlement in Bweyale, Uganda. Lizzie and Osborn arrived from the USA on July 27, 2017 after traveling from Kampala to Bweyale by bus. They will … [Read more...]
Term One 2017 Update
Term one of the 2017 school year began on February 1, 2017. Teachers are busy preparing their students for end of term examinations. For enrollment numbers, please visit the page entitled "Students". The PTA has completed the construction of the stone gateway to the school yard. … [Read more...]