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Good Samaritan School for the Deaf

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You may remember the Good Samaritan School from our previous GoFundMe campaign, which successfully raised more than $13,000CDN for the school to keep them from closing.

The hope was that GSSD would be able to become licensed by the Ministry of Education and become eligible for government funding, which would make a huge difference for the school. Unfortunately, it takes a long time to obtain the license, even with a lawyer working with the school. Many site visits need to be conducted by the Ministry and paid for by the school.

The steps remaining for the GSSD to obtain their license are:
  • Report to be delivered to the Ministry of Health (safety inspection)
  • Report to be delivered to local council (community impact assessment)
  • Ministry of Education to attend and conduct a final assessment of the school.

In the meantime, the school needs to ensure their financial stability to continue providing 24/7 care, education, and quality time to the 68 children who call GSSD home! We are launching this fundraiser in order to purchase land to plant coffee. Coffee is a profitable crop, with each kilogram selling for approximately 6,000 UGX (and about 400kg per acre of planted land). Coffee can be harvested twice a year in January and July and sold commercially, with the profits supporting the school.

Students currently help in the garden to care for and harvest crops which are sold or eaten as needed – but the GSSD does not own the land, which is currently available to them through the school’s founders, Mrs. and Mr. Nsamba. However, the law of succession in Uganda means that this land will eventually be inherited by the Nsamba’s children and their families, who will need to use all or most of the land for their own gardening needs.

One acre of land near the school costs approximately 5,000,000 Ugandan Shillings (approximately $1810 CAD). Rosemary estimates that purchasing a minimum of two acres would allow the school to plant enough coffee to make a consistent profit for the school. Purchasing five acres would be the ideal scenario.

The combination of government funding and coffee sales should ensure the school is able to operate in the long-term.

The school also needs funds for specific projects, such as purchasing tailoring equipment for the vocational school and purchasing bedding for students who don’t have any. If you wish to donate directly to the school for a specific cause, please let us know and we will send you the school's email address. If you wish to become a regular donor, please visit the school’s website to see their list of priorities!
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  • Anonymous
    • $100
    • 4 d
  • Anonymous
    • $100
    • 25 d
  • M. Labots
    • $100
    • 2 mos
  • Anonymous
    • $100
    • 4 mos
  • Anonymous
    • $100
    • 5 mos
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Mary Bunka
Organizer
Rosemary Nakasiita
Team member

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