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The Rushararazi area north of Rukungiri overlooks the Western arm of the Rift Valley. Against the backdrop of the Congolese mountains, overlooking the Rift Valley the hippos wallow in the waters in the river below and baboons lazily sit and watch the day go by. This location is simply stunning.
However, due to severe drought, the harvests have failed for many seasons in succession and a result some families make do with one meal a day. Water and money are scarce and the majority of parents cannot afford school fees. Children have no shoes and many of the clothes that they wear have holes.
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2023 marked a new chapter for Mission Direct in Rukungiri as we relocated to a new project in a new location at Nyakagyeme Secondary School which currently serves 550 children of whom about half are girls and about half of those are boarders.
Every child deserves an education. Every child in Uganda values education above everything else, as each one knows that their future is determined by whether or not they remain at school! Unfortunately, the news is not good. Over 25% of children drop out of secondary school for a host of reasons. Primarily, poverty is the main cause. However, other factors are also significant, whether they be individual, family, school or community related.
In 2023 we built a wash block for the girl boarders, who often drop out of school at puberty, and taught them how to make reusable sanitary pads.
In 2024 we will be continuing our work to help boarders at Nyakagyeme School, by completing a wash block for boys.
In 2025 we will begin a two-year project to improve boarding facilities by building an extra dormitory which will alleviate over-crowding and may free up one of the classrooms which is currently being used as a dormitory
We will be building something that is really needed by our partners at Nyakagyeme School. Those of you who would like to try your hand at bricklaying, plastering or painting are very welcome. No prior experience is required, as we will be working alongside an experienced local team of builders.
A day trip to Kisiizi Falls with its waterfall, zip wire, visitor centre and wildlife. We will also head for Mburo National in search of more amazing wildlife!
The teams in Rukungiri Team 2 have been doing an incredible job. Here are a few of the most recent stories and stats from the projects...
classrooms for various community schools
Dormitories at Kitazigurukwa School
Rehabilitation centre for children with special needs
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