Sir Nimrod Junior School Buloba

In the semi-rural area of Buloba outside of Kampala, rests a gem. It is a private school serving the rural area where the government aided school is too far away. The school was started on modest, but quite nice property that was formerly a dairy. The proprietors have made many improvements. And in the 1.5 years that the school has been operating it has already established a very good reputation. The young children are learning to read and write in English and have already surpassed the standards of even older children in the government aided schools.

If you have followed my blog, then you know that I regularly visit this wonderful school. I have watched it grow from the beginning. The owner of the school has said this:

"The school teaches the Uganda national curriculum and prepare pupils for public examinations. At the same time, it aims to develop self-confident students who care for each other and for their local communities. The school encourage students to be open minded and questioning. They are taught to respect evidence and to appreciate the need for shared human values. The school offers an effective, caring and distinctive learning environment for children in deprived semi- rural areas in an African context. It aims for an education that respects: High levels of achievement and social responsibility for each child; freedom of thought and expression; rational enquiry, science and the need to support argument with evidence; human rights, gender and racial equality, and the rights of individuals to choose their personal life stance."

 Thanks to a Quaker friend, I was able to bring pencils for each of the children and the teachers.

The children greeted me with songs. I remember many of them and they, also, remember me.

I saw the start of new buildings for the school on the land nearby. This building will be known as the "Barbara Center."

The work of the children inspires me, where the drop out rate between P1 and P5 is over 60%.

The teachers are doing an amazing job, despite being paid poorly. They make the equivalent of roughly 60.00 a month. They are paid on time and they are provided breakfast and lunch. The children also receive breakfast and lunch.