Although education in Government schools is supposed to be free, in practice it is not as each child is expected to contribute towards monthly assessment tests, PTA requirements as well as providing their own exercise books, pens, pencils, Maths sets etc. Children are sent home if they are not able to provide these items or pay for their tests. As the children from both Lwangoli and Sakiya Prayer & Porridge clubs come from very poor backgrounds, the support that we are able to provide enables them to remain in school for which the children and their parents are extremely grateful.
The children are also always very happy to receive their weekly cup of nutritious porridge every time they attend the clubs. There are, on average, 105 children who attend each week at Lwangoli and when they are eating the porridge, the centre guides teach the children table manners and parents confirm that the children have learned to be patient and now also eat nicely at home!
Uganda Concern UK 