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The Project for Rehabilitation of Facilities at Pioneer Primary School
1. Project Detail
| Organisation | Soroti Municipality Council - Northern Division |
Amount of funding |
US$79,899 |
Signatory |
Mr. Amolo Moses, Senior Assistant Town Clerk |
Name of the project |
The Project for Rehabilitation of Facilities at Pioneer Primary School |
Location of the project |
Soroti District, Soroti Town |
Items that were funded through this project |
Rehabilitation of a classroom block, an office block and a staffroom block at Pioneer Primary School |
Date of Grant Signing |
27th January 2011 |
Date of Commissioning |
15th March 2012 |
Being a part of the Teso region, Soroti district was heavily affected socially and economically by the 1987-1992 Teso region conflict. Since the 1990s, the region has been suffering continuous attacks by the Karamojons and insurgence of the LRA leaving many IDPs, where some are still living in the satellite camps. Pioneer Primary School was built in 1939 and is one of the biggest schools with over 1,000 students. Part of its facilities were built using asbestos roofs, which have been a danger to the health of not only the students and teachers, but also the citizens who are using the facilities for special events in the town. The project has improved the educational, work and living condition of the students, teachers and citizens by demolishing the asbestos roof, rehabilitating the class room block and staff room and increasing the number of usable classrooms.
2. Handing Over Ceremony
The Third Secretary of Japan to Uganda, Mr. Ryo Tokunaga, attended the handing over ceremony at Pioneer Primary School, Soroti District, on 15th March 2012.
Tape cut Inspecting the teachers’ room
Performance by the students Mr. Tokunaga making speech
Students appreciating the renovated facilities
