Over the years, we’ve made significant progress at St. Michael’s Girls’ Primary School and Bishop Willigers Secondary School. But across the wider community, many government-aided primary schools remain in a desperate state. These schools receive no overseas support and survive on just 70p per pupil per term from government, alongside a few government-paid teachers.

In 2024, we began extending our support to more of these schools. With the help of our RedEarth team on the ground—all local community leaders volunteering their time—we're working to improve:

• School Lunches – ensuring children have a meal each day so they can concentrate and thrive.

• Literacy – through successful phonics training now completed at three schools, empowering teachers to help every child learn to read - ongoing teacher workshops will take place every term.

• Healthcare and Sanitation – including the construction of a new 8 cubicle toilet block at Kalalu Primary School.

• Infrastructure – A school kitchen has been completed at Lubira Primary, and we’re currently repairing desks and ploughing school land to grow Moringa, a highly nutritious crop to supplement meals.

We know that children cannot learn while sitting on the dirt floor or studying under a tree. That’s why we are seeking additional funding through Grant Applications—because the need is urgent and the impact is life-changing.

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