The Schools We Support
Ngombere Primary School
This school has a more traditional academic curriculum and program. After the creation of our foundation, this is the first school Kamukamu partnered with. Since 2011, Kamukamu has provided funding for a number of projects over the years and continues to work with Ngombere Primary School.
Bufumira Primary School
This relatively small rural school is located on the island Bufumira, which is one of the 84 Ssese Islands on Lake Victoria. The school has a vocational approach to ensure their children will have real-world skills, since most of them will not have the opportunity to go to secondary school or college. Kamukamu started working with Bufumira in 2013. Since then, Kamukamu has funded a number of projects in Bufumira, including the purchase of computers, sewing machines, water filters, and a cow!
Nakalanda Primary School
Nakalanda is a village in the Mukono District, forty miles from Kampala (the capitol of Uganda). The people of Nakalanda derive their livelihood from subsistence farming and fishing on Lake Victoria. Nakalanda Primary was founded by the Catholic Church in the 1960’s but is now ran by the government of Uganda. Kamukamu’s partnership with Nakalanda began in 2016.
Mugomba Primary School
Like Nakalanda, Mugomba Primary School is a government-sponsored school in the Mukono District. The school works primarily with students of disadvantage (i.e. low-income, orphaned, etc.). Under the Universal Primary Education Program, Mugomba is able to receive government grants. However, the financial assistance is too little to address all of the school’s needs or resolve specific challenges this type of school has. Kamukamu started working with Mugomba Primary in 2016, when the school had just 180 pupils. By 2019, the student population at Mugomba had increased to 320 students. Currently, Mugomba Primary School is serving 415 students. With Kamukamu’s continued support, Mugomba’s Headmaster believes their student population is likely to reach 1,000 in the near future! This is all thanks to our donors who have helped us increase Mugomba’s educational capabilities, and the continued work and dedication from Mugomba staff.