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The Project for Improvement of Facilities at Akwete Primary School
1. Project Detail
Organisation |
Akwete Primary School |
Amount of funding |
US$ 97,435 |
Signatory |
Mr.Okeng Charles (Head Teacher) |
Name of the project |
The Project for Improvement of Facilities at Akwete Primary School |
Location of the project |
Alebtong District, Abia Sub-county (Northern Uganda) |
Facilities/equipment provided through the Project |
4 classroom blocks, 134 three-seater pupil’s furniture, 8 teacher’s desks, 16 teacher’s chairs. |
Date of Grant Signing |
10th November 2011 |
Alebtong is a new district curved from Lira District in 2010 with a population of about 200,000. Lango region has been heavily affected by LRA insurgencies over 20 years, with 1.8million IDPs created and social service delivery disrupted. Since 2006, the resettlement of the IDPs has started, and school facilities are in urgent need of rehabilitation. In Akwete primary school, the pupils study in incomplete or over-crowded classrooms without sufficient chairs and desks. The project will construct 4 classroom blocks and provide furniture for pupils and teachers to improve the educational environment.
2. Grant Contract Ceremony
The Ambassador of Japan to Uganda, H.E. Kazuo Minagawa, has signed the grant contract with Mr.Okeng Charles, Head Teacher of Akwete Primary School, on 10th November 2011 at the Embassy of Japan.
Press Release
The Signing of the Grant Contract The Signing of the Grant Contract
Memorial Photo
3. Handing Over Ceremony
The Deputy Head of Mission of Japan to Uganda, Mr. Junji Yamazaki, attended the handing over ceremony at Akwete primary school, Alebtong District, on 17th July 2013.
Commissioning plaque Tour of the new classroom block
Counsellor’s speech Dance of appreciation by the students
Gift of local ground-nuts Commemorative photo
