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This is Ephrem: The children started to study in the new building both in Mutsora PS and Kengele PS for the last trimester of this year. Four classrooms still need desks in Kengele. WildlifeDirect has ordered them from a local carpenter and they should be ready anytime.
As mentioned in previous posts, we have started a major tree planting initiative around the schools. More than 300 trees have been planted at Kengele so far. We are waiting for the rainy season to plant more but it seems that the rains are late this year. Normally, it comes in March but until now, there has not been much rain
Although pupils made a small fence around each tree, some people are destroying trees along the path. The school lost almost 10% of planted trees. All those have been planted far from the path are growing well. Kengele Primary School Management has now hired someone to look after the field from 16h to 19h,which seems to be the time most of the trees are destroyed. They will try and protect them to the best of their ability until the trees are strong enough to take care of themselves and many more trees to come!
This week we have been a little bit disconnected with the migration of our server. So I will tell you about the activities we have started on Monday: planting trees, mostly Moringa Oleifera, with its wonderful nutrient properties. So far we have planted 200, each one with its own enclosure.
We have already ordered 1.000 more, and they will be planted mid March, the day we inaugurate the two buildings (Kengele and Mutsora Primary Schools). This was all possible thanks to Lisa who has kindly donated the money on behalf of her dearest friend Lisa as well. From all the children in Mutsora, asante sana! It is time for me to say goodbye to all the readers in WildlifeDirect. There are no words to express how grateful I am for all your support during this time. Hope to see you in the blogs!
The Bitter End, UNICEF and DMS are working on a book in which children around the world, aged 10-16 years, can write their personal views of the future, their fears, their hopes, their beliefs, their desires. It will become a unique book, representing the views and ideals of the next generations inheriting the earth, published worldwide on the International Day of Children’s Rights and the Davos Global Summit for political and business leaders in 2009. The children of Kengele Primary School participated today in this project and hopefully one of their stories will be selected!
On another note, we would like to wish good luck to Rebecca for the fundraiser she is organizing, together with her sister Rachel, on the 8th of March. Rebecca is a teacher in St. Stephen’s and St. Agnes School in Alexandria, Virginia. All funds will be donated to both Kengele and Mutsora Primary Schools. As for the rehabilitation project of both schools, the construction of latrines has begun.
We are now on the final road to finishing with the rehabilitation of Kengele and Mutsora Primary Schools.
Sometime soon we will be inaugurating both buildings, with William from Soderu and Roberta from the EU. Educational and fundraising projects are underway and we will be working with children from both schools on new and exciting ideas. We will be posting on these regularly.
The old and the new, side by side
Today the wooden benches have been moved into the new building in Mutsora Primary School. A few shots on the outcome. For those who have not been following the story on this project, you can read more about it here. We take this opportunity to thank Roberta from the European Union who made it all happen.
Assembling the benches
Some previous testing on the street by curious children passing by
And voila! Tomorrow the painting begins
As part of the rehabilitation project carried out in both Kengele and Mutsora Primary Schools, the provision of benches for every classroom is part of the project. 132 wooden benches, 6 tables and 6 chairs (for the teachers) are being manufactured now by Paida’s industrial carpentry, which belongs to the Catholic Diocese of Butembo and Beni. That will be the stock of 6 classrooms for one of the schools. The others to be ordered once these are finished.
Belgium old machinery from the colonial period
Benches piling up
It has been a good surprise to see the buildings almost ready. The rehabilitation of Kengele and Mutsora Primary School are not a dream any more, but the result of progress, hope and hard work.
The old and the new buildings, standing side by side.
Mutsora Primary School
Kengele Primary School As scheduled, Safari (on the right) from Soderu is confident that both buildings will be ready by the 25th of January.
No more learning in classrooms like this, with no walls, as from next month……
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