By Sophan Niwamanya
apearlnews.com
After the structures at Maziba primary school were destroyed by heavy rains and landslides and delay by the government to take action, Alexander Kyokwijuka, a resident of Kigarama in Maziba Sub County,has donated a tent worth 1.5 million shillings to Maziba primary school students on Tuesday.
Landslides destroyed the structures for the seven classroom blocks, the head teacher’s office, the staffroom, and the store in May 2020.
Despite the government’s allocation of 500 million shillings, little progress has been made at the school because students are using the Catholic Church section and the nursery section.
Elias Byaruhanga the school head teacher, speaking at the school premises after receiving the tent, says that due to the dilapidated structures, the enrollment of learners has decreased from 502 to 402, hampered the school’s development.
He adds that they are also dealing with the issue of learners being dispersed across different areas of learning.
He revealed that the government’s allocation of 500 million shillings is already in the district education account, awaiting procedures to begin construction of new classroom blocks.
Byaruhanga praised Alex Kyokwijuka for being the first person to provide the school with a tent, which will aid students and teachers in the interim while they await the government’s new structure.
According to Gambe Samuel, Vice Chairperson of Maziba Sub County, and Mrs. Kyomuhangi, Vice-Chairperson of the Parent’s Teachers Association, after the government delayed putting up measures, parents raised some money and set up a temporary structure.
They did, however, thank Alexander Kyokwijuka for taking the initiative to consider his sub-county.
Alexander Kyokwijuka praised the government for allocating 500 million shillings for the school’s reconstruction, as well as the Kaba district local government for taking steps to ensure that the school is rebuilt.
Kyokwijuka adds that, in his capacity, he has been able to donate a tent in the meantime, as the school constructs more convenient and comfortable structures.
He urged stakeholders to join forces to assist the school in obtaining additional temporary structures.
