Rotary club of Kampala springs donates over 200 reading materials to Luzira UPE school

Learners from  Luzira Church of Uganda Primary School are all smiles after receiving free reading materials from the Rotary club of Kampala springs.

The reading materials included books to stock the school library for P.1, P.2, P.3 and P.4 learners, as well as past papers for candidate classes in a bid to continuously improve and support the quality of education at the school.

Anne Nkutu,the 9213 District Governor was the chief guest at the function held in Luzira on Thursday.

Speaking during the function, Patrick Ford Rukyera, the president of the Rotary Club of Kampala Springs said they adopted the UPE school under the Basic Education and Literacy Enhancement Programme (BELEP) under Rotary International which intends to enhance Children's Literacy skills while at school and at Home.

“After doing a needs assessment, the club in November handed over to the school a fully constructed library and we are currently in the process of equipping with books. After raising resources to put up the library, our first challenge was where to put the books since there were no shelves. We had to put them into the library before embarking on getting books. While some members donated the books, others contributed funds and we bought more,” Rukyera said.

He said the Rotary Club of Kampala Springs decided to keep stocking the library but also donating exam materials every year until the school reaches a desirable standard.

“We also realized the school library needs computers to help store information and we therefore bought three pieces of computers and handed them. We have also given them free wifi courtesy of Roke Telkom for the library. Every year we give them books.”

Rebecca Kagoya, the headmistress of  Luzira Church of Uganda Primary School hailed Rotary club of Kampala Springs for the generous donation that she said will transform the school library to one where learners can explore, learn and grow.

“You have not only provided comfort but also an environment which stimulates curiosity and learning. I am sure the learners will embrace this opportunity to improve their experience of learning,” Kagoya said.

She however asked the Rotary club to consider giving a helping hand to enable the school improve its main building which now condemned, having been built in 1910.

“We also need  a toilet for 18 resident teachers but also , the school is so dusty during dry season and muddy during rainy season. We need to pave it.”

Rotary club of Kampala Spring members said they are willing to help the school improve.