Visit to Kakunyu School, October 2014
When Najjembe Jan visited Kakunyu School in October 2014, so much had happened since she was there in 2013. Her Kakunyu photos 2014 tell a big story!
- The children now number 135 and overflow the 4 classrooms;
- water flows – nay, GUSHES – from a tap while the underground water tank means the school AND the boarding area is pretty much self-sufficient in water, all year round;
- maize, pumpkins, water melons and coffee seedlings are growing in the garden, and mushrooms are grown and dried on the roof;
- A marvellous truck, given to the school by a wonderful lady called Anne, has transformed the ability of the school to get children to health clinics when needed;
- and Amir now has his own boda-boda, which makes getting to and from Masaka much easier (and safer).
Much remains to be done: but SO MUCH has been achieved, thanks to our FANTASTIC supporters. Thank you!
Click on the first image to see a bigger version of the whole gallery. (full page view is also good).
- Madam Rose and Shannon at Kakunyu
- Master Tom, the tireless physiotherapist
- Master Tom at the boarding compound
- Marvellous Master Frank at Kakunyu
- The amazing Mary Kabiito, Director of Kakunyu School
- Teacher Madam Ruth outside the kitchen
- The beautiful Madam Rose
- Madam Latifah, teacher at Kakunyu School
- Madam Rose and Shannon
- Madam Hadiijah at Kakunyu with one of her pupils
- Najjembe Jan with Madam Rose and daughter Precious
- Najjembe Jan and Madam Latifah
- David Mesigwa, Poshu Mingler, outside the kitchen
- Cook Pharidah at Kakunyu School
- The amazing slitlamp, donated by Dr. Nambiroo Jo, is WORKING.
- Ta-dah!
- The slitlamp in action
- Close up of the slitlamp with its new bulb
- A cross Madam Rose with the beatific Madam Hadiijah
- Mary Kabiito, Director of Kakunyu School
- Pharidah the cook
- The sewing room
- Solivia learning to sew
- Mariam on the sewing machine
- Mariam concentrating on getting it straight
- Fred trying his hand at the sewing machine
- Fred getting a helping hand
- Fred and Mariam try a double handed seam
- Solivia and Mariam how how it’s done
- next up on the sewing machine
- Everyone likes to watch what’s going on.
- …but not necessarily all the time
- Plans for the growing Kakunyu School
- The school bell
- Porridge time with Madam Ruth
- Every child gets porridge every school day
- Shannon enjoying his porridge
- Shannon in the old school, no longer used now.
- The marvellous truck donated by Anne (with the school’s name and address on the back)
- Even more spectacular from the front
- Richard mingling the poshu
- It’s hard work mingling such a huge pot of poshu
- The kitchen now has a proper chimney at the back
- Amir showing how the mushrooms are grown
- The mushrooms growing from a seeded base
- mushrooms dry fast in the Kakunyu sun
- Mushrooms drying on the roof
- Maize is now being grown in the vegetable garden
- Coffee seedlings at Kakunyu
- Serried ranks of coffee seedlings
- Cabbages growing in the garden at Kakunyu
- Amir weeding the pumpkins
- Anyone for a fried grasshopper?
- The roundabout and frisbys play a big part in the playground
- The slide is very steep but it doesn’t put anyone off
- Could we get any more children on there?
- The slide goes straight into the ground but who cares?
- Master Frank keeps the roundabout going
- Madam Hadiijah starting the parachute game
- It’s great exercise and a lot of fun
- Madam Hadiijah and Madam Rose starting the game
- The small parachute is a firm favourite with teachers and the smaller children
- Even with the small parachute, the noise is indescribable
- Almost the entire school can enjoy the big parachute
- Cat and mouse game on the parachute
- The grassy area in front of the school is perfect for games
- That frog will be made to jump any minute now
- Madam Latifah enjoying the parachute too
- Madam Rose really gets involved
- Madam Rose and Latifah helpless with laughter
- Madams Latifah and Rose getting even more helpless with laughter
- The clean plates on the drying rack near the kitchen
- Who needs tea towels when you have sunshine?
- And who needs tumble dryers when you have that same sun?
- Sophia, class P3, with her maths book
- Ruth, Fred, Fred and Nabiira in class
- Pius, Class P3, with his maths book
- Maths equations by class P5
- Class P3 at work
- A very proud Nabiirah with P5 equations
- Joan in Class P3
- Gideon in Class P2
- Some of the many school children in their immaculate uniforms
- Najjemba Fauzia, who is deaf
- Mariam
- Kosea, growing fast into a handsome young man
- A very thin handsome young man!
- Justine
- Working in the kitchen
- Justine outside the Director’s office
- Julius and his lovely smile
- Julius in front of the banana trees
- Ian, Fred’s brother
- Gertrude having a quick snack in teh kitchen
- Children getting ready for frisby
- Getting ready for a relay race
- Even more lines for the relay race
- Fred sorting his relay team
- Fred and the drummers
- Eriya with a very smart – and effective – bib
- Eriya showing off a different bib, which works a treat
- Looks good with school uniform too
- Boys’ dorm – very tidy
- Annet in the garden
- Annet working in the kitchen
- Gushing water! From a tap in the mended water tank
- Instead of going down to the spring and carrying water back uphill – just turn on a tap
- Moses looking cool in pre-loved sunnies.
- Amir trying out some sunnies…
- …and trying out another pair…
- ..and finally finds the right pair!
- Amir on his boda-boda
- stunning colours and fabrics
- Gorgeous material in a shop in Masaka