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The Project for the Improvement of Primary School Facilities in Oyam District
1. Project Detail
Organisation |
Arova Womens Organization |
Amount of funding |
US$ 132,964 |
Signatory |
Ms. Amongi Betty, Chairperson |
Name of the project |
The Project for the Improvement of Primary School Facilities in Oyam District |
Location of the project |
Oyam District |
Items that were funded through this project |
Construction of a classroom block, a girls’ dormitory, a girls’ toilet block and procurement of 100 double decker beds, and 100 sets of desks and chairs |
Date of Grant Signing |
12th March 2014 |
Oyam District in the northern Uganda had been affected by 20 years of armed conflicts and most of the infrastructure such as schools, health centres, and roads remain dysfunctional. Zambia Primary School was founded in 1932 and has currently 1,432 students. In spite of increasing numbers of students, the school has only 14 classrooms and limited toilets for girl students. Moreover, the school has no dormitory and 688 girls have to walk long distances while exposed to many risks on their way. This has led to a high dropout rate within the girls. The project will construct a classroom block, a girls’ dormitory block and a girls’ toilet block which will improve the learning and safe living environment for the students.
2. Grant Contract Ceremony
Yutaka Nakamura, the counsellor of Japan to Uganda, and Ms. Amongi Betty, Chairperson, have signed the grant contract on 12th March 2014 at the Embassy of Japan.
Handing over of the Grant Contract Memorial Photo
