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Project Name/Title: Kibingo Primary School Reconstruction Project Country: Uganda (Map of Uganda) Uganda is a land-locked country in East Africa, bordered by Kenya, Sudan, Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania. Straddling the equator, much of her southern border is dominated by Lake Victoria. Uganda has a total population of 28.4 million as of 2007, with 14.6 being female and 13.8 male. Project District: Hoima (Map of Hoima) Hoima is one of the 77 districts of Uganda found in the mid west of the Country. bordered by Lake Albert to the West, Kibaale to the South, Masindi (North - East) and Kiboga (East). Like other Ugandan districts, it is named after its main municipal centre –Hoima town. Hoima is part of the Bunyoro Kingdom, together with Kibaale, Masindi & Buliisa Districts, with a total population of 349,204. Hoima district headquarters are located in Hoima town. It has got two counties, 11 sub-counties, 43 Parishes and 532 villages and a total area of 5,775 Sq. km. Hoima gets an average rainfall of 1,000mm with two heavy rain seasons running from March-May and from August-November. It lies at an altitude of 600m – 1000m above sea level with undulating hills and predominantly savannah grasslands. The major language spoken is Runyoro although other tribes which infiltrated the area speak Rutoro, Rukiga, Alur and Rugungu. The district has a good road network connecting the rural productive areas to the urban centres located in Hoima district.It has a 200 km trunk road that runs from Kampala to Hoima and 550 km of feeder roads. Project Physical Location: Kibingo-Buraru Kibingo Village where Kibingo primary school is located is found in the north-east of Hoima District, Bugahya County, Kyabigambire Sub-County & Buraru Parish. The major economic activity in this village is peasantry. Some of the school buildings that were destroyed and some that remained standing Kibingo Primary School: Kibingo Primary School, is the eldest primary school in the village established in the early 60s and until it was brought down by a fierce storm in 2004, it had been the eldest and best primary school in entire Buraru parish. The school has a total population of over 350 pupils even after it was destroyed by a storm. Children squeeze in a few classrooms that remained standing and during sunny days, other children study under tree sheds.
Behind view of the 7 classroom block of Kibingo Primary School that was destroyed by a rain storm in 2004.
Project Budget: The over all total budget for the structural reconstruction and new classroom desks and staff Chairs & Desks will cost US$ 50,098 Fifty Thousand Ninenty Eight US Dollars or UG Shs 85,718,425 Eighty Five Million Seven Hundred Eighteen Thousand and Four Hundred Twenty Five Uganda Shillings. The US Dollar Exchange rate is 1US$= UGshs 1711. To obtain a comprehensive project *click*.
	The picture shows the front view of the 7 classroom and office block of the Kibingo Primary School that was pulled down by a fierce storm in 2004.
Part of the Classroom destroyed by the storm as you can see the blackboards.

Front view of the main classroom block of the Kibingo Primary School

Part of the destroyed Classroom blackboards remains intact

Students of Point Grey Secondary School Vancouver Canada pose for a photo after touring the damaged school

Part of the Administration & Headteachers offices as damaged by the storm

One of the ermergency classrooms onstructed using iron sheets, due to high temperatures it becomes very hot and makes unconfortable for both the pupils and the teachers.

Inside one of the damaged classrooms

Inside one of the emergency classrooms, without a floor, the dust becomes a breeding place for jiggers.

Donations

How can I help? You can donate financially or volunteer physically in the construction work. As a school, College, University or Church, you can donate to single items, say your donation can go to buying 5 bags of cement, 5 iron sheets etc. Donate now, to help children study in a healthy and conducive environment. To donate Click or you can find out more on how you can help by dropping us an email: donations@aymu.org