End of Term Report (Aug 08)
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The school is coming towards the end of its
second term of the year with over 300 pupils on board, of
whom over 150 are on bursaries that meet the costs of
uniforms, shoes and school lunches. Now that some of the
teachers are paid for by the government, bursary costs have
been reduced from Euro 100 (£80) to Euro 80 (£64) per year.
Although we have advanced the funds to meet all bursary
costs for 2008, we are still looking for about 100 new
sponsors, so that the money that we have provided can be
applied to the next phase of the building programme!
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The Community’s Bursary Committee is still
examining options for income-generating enterprises that
could eventually fund bursaries from local sources, making
the bursary programme sustainable without donor support.
They have some good ideas, but will need
start-up capital, possibly in the form of loans, to buy
equipment and an initial stock of materials.
Anyone interested in exploring how to help
to get these enterprises started should contact me ([email protected])
for further information.
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Water tank, showing money raised locally |
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On August 1st, the new Board of Governors
held its inaugural meeting. Mrs. Petronilla Okoth was
elected chairperson, while the Principal, Mrs. Elizabeth
Opondo was appointed Secretary. Mike Kironde from the PEAS
school building programme in Uganda, who has made a series
of visits to Got Matar to assist the community and school in
its development programme, was co-opted by the Board as
donors’ representative.
The Board also requested that a letter of
appreciation be sent to thank donors for their important
contribution to the development of the school.
(See a copy of the letter below).
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The Principal welcoming the Bondo District
Commissioner |
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The Bondo District Department of Works issued
tender documents, including detailed specifications, in
mid-August for the next buildings to be constructed. The
selection of a contractor will be made on 2 September and
hopefully building will start later that month, so as to
have new classrooms available for the planned intake of 150
additional pupils in January 2009.
In the meantime, construction is in progress for a block of
girls’ latrines (see photo) that are badly needed, given the
increase in the number of pupils enrolled.
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Latrines under construction |
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