Longor Primary School, Agago District, Uganda
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"Many small people who in many small places do many small things that can change the face of the world!"
African Proverb
Hi! We are Livia and Alessandra, two Brazilian girls that are currently living in Kalongo, north of Uganda, for work.
We know that many of our friends and relatives have a big desire to help others, but have a hard time on finding a good and reliable way to do it.
When we got here we had the opportunity to go to some local schools with Father Ramon from the Comboni Mission in Kalongo. Every month he goes to all local schools to talk about values such as compassion and solidarity.
Seeing the precarious conditions of the schools, we started asking around to see what items they needed and how much they would cost. We were surprised to discover that we do not need that much to help them.
That is when we decided to start this fundraising platform to share with our friends. In this way, all together, we can assist one of the local schools and allow these children to have a better education in a safer environment.
We have put together some information below, so you can understand better the background of the region, the challenges faced by the children and how much impact you can cause with whatever amount you have available to help =)
Thank you for reading so far, and we hope that we can clarify all your questions below.
If you still have some questions before you decide to donate for this fundraising, or if you have any suggestion, please feel free to write us and we will be more than happy to provide you with more information and to listen to your ideas =)
APWOYO MATEK! (Thank you in Acholi)
Why Longor School?
Longor School is located in a remote community in North Uganda, Agago District, Acholi Region. Agago District is one of the poorest areas of Uganda, and the local population is affected by challenges such as malaria and dry seasons that cause hunger and a high mortality rate, especially amongst small children.
The school has a lack of different resources, such as electricity, school material, toilets with decent hygiene conditions, among others. The local government contributes with a limited budget, so the PTA (Parents & Teacher Association - created by the local commuity) tries to complement it through the payment of fees by the parents. However, they are still not able to raise enough to attend the needs of a total of 700 students.
The local children have to walk, the majority of them barefoot, up to 4 km to reach school, since the region doesn’t have a good road network and a minority of the population has vehicles (even bicycles are rare).
Another challenge faced by female students is the difficulty in access to Sanitary Pads. When they reach the age of having her first menstrual period, it has being observed a drop on attendance and performance of the girls, leading, on many cases, to the drop out of these girls.
During our visit we talked to the Principal, Mr. Odong Jackson, and we asked him which materials are most needed and also to provide us a list of children whose families cannot afford the school fees. In total he has selected 20 girls and 10 boys with great performance and regular attendance to be sponsored for one school year by our project.
Every child should be able to realize their full potential and grow up to build a better world. We strongly believe that education is the route out of poverty for many of these children.
Any contribution is more than welcome =)
How much impact you can cause?
You don't need to sacriface much in order to cause impact. With the amount of money that you would spend going out for dinner in one night you can already help so much! Cook at home tonight and make a big difference for these children =)
Background of the Region
Agago District is one of the poorest areas of the country and a large proportion of the population is living in a condition of poverty. According to the Poverty Status Report – November 2014, 35.2% of the population in the mid North Region where Agago District is located, lives below the national poverty line (less than 1 $ per day) - against a national average poverty rate of 19.7% -, and 41.4 % are insecure, though not poor. Any unexpected event (e.g. bad harvest, sickness or death of one member of the family) can change the status of insecure non-poor people to poor. In fact, global warming has not spared the region: rains are erratic with an adverse effect on the agricultural output and nutritional status and overall well-being. While the monthly consumption per adult equivalent in Agago District is between 60,000 UGX and 80,000 UGX, in Kampala (the capital of Uganda) is more than 200,000 UGX. The poverty north-south gap in Uganda is still relevant.
The District is still lacking a good road network. There are no tarmac roads and most are in poor maintenance conditions, occasionally disrupting routine field activities and adding extra costs to all transport activities.
The landscape is mainly characterized by savannah flat fertile land with gentle slopes becoming hillier and semi-arid towards the east. Acholi is the main ethnic group. Acholi sub-region of Northern Uganda has been affected by a 22 years long insurgency and conflict which have derailed the social and economic growth of the area. The level of literacy in the district population is still quite low and a large proportion of the inhabitants, especially women, cannot read or write. The spoken language is Acholi.
The main economic activity is agriculture focus on subsistence farming in the framework of self-employment adsorbing about 90% of available labour force. The main crops grown in the region are millet, sorghum, maize, beans, ground-nuts, simsim, cassava, and sweet potatoes, produced mainly for local consumption. Other crops include cotton, rice, soya beans and sunflower produced mainly as cash crops, but in limited quantities. Most homesteads in the area rear cattle, goats, sheep, poultry and pigs as additional source of income. There are no industries in the district and commercial activities are very limited.
African Proverb
Hi! We are Livia and Alessandra, two Brazilian girls that are currently living in Kalongo, north of Uganda, for work.
We know that many of our friends and relatives have a big desire to help others, but have a hard time on finding a good and reliable way to do it.
When we got here we had the opportunity to go to some local schools with Father Ramon from the Comboni Mission in Kalongo. Every month he goes to all local schools to talk about values such as compassion and solidarity.
Seeing the precarious conditions of the schools, we started asking around to see what items they needed and how much they would cost. We were surprised to discover that we do not need that much to help them.
That is when we decided to start this fundraising platform to share with our friends. In this way, all together, we can assist one of the local schools and allow these children to have a better education in a safer environment.
We have put together some information below, so you can understand better the background of the region, the challenges faced by the children and how much impact you can cause with whatever amount you have available to help =)
Thank you for reading so far, and we hope that we can clarify all your questions below.
If you still have some questions before you decide to donate for this fundraising, or if you have any suggestion, please feel free to write us and we will be more than happy to provide you with more information and to listen to your ideas =)
APWOYO MATEK! (Thank you in Acholi)
Why Longor School?
Longor School is located in a remote community in North Uganda, Agago District, Acholi Region. Agago District is one of the poorest areas of Uganda, and the local population is affected by challenges such as malaria and dry seasons that cause hunger and a high mortality rate, especially amongst small children.
The school has a lack of different resources, such as electricity, school material, toilets with decent hygiene conditions, among others. The local government contributes with a limited budget, so the PTA (Parents & Teacher Association - created by the local commuity) tries to complement it through the payment of fees by the parents. However, they are still not able to raise enough to attend the needs of a total of 700 students.
The local children have to walk, the majority of them barefoot, up to 4 km to reach school, since the region doesn’t have a good road network and a minority of the population has vehicles (even bicycles are rare).
Another challenge faced by female students is the difficulty in access to Sanitary Pads. When they reach the age of having her first menstrual period, it has being observed a drop on attendance and performance of the girls, leading, on many cases, to the drop out of these girls.
During our visit we talked to the Principal, Mr. Odong Jackson, and we asked him which materials are most needed and also to provide us a list of children whose families cannot afford the school fees. In total he has selected 20 girls and 10 boys with great performance and regular attendance to be sponsored for one school year by our project.
Every child should be able to realize their full potential and grow up to build a better world. We strongly believe that education is the route out of poverty for many of these children.
Any contribution is more than welcome =)
How much impact you can cause?
You don't need to sacriface much in order to cause impact. With the amount of money that you would spend going out for dinner in one night you can already help so much! Cook at home tonight and make a big difference for these children =)
Background of the Region
Agago District is one of the poorest areas of the country and a large proportion of the population is living in a condition of poverty. According to the Poverty Status Report – November 2014, 35.2% of the population in the mid North Region where Agago District is located, lives below the national poverty line (less than 1 $ per day) - against a national average poverty rate of 19.7% -, and 41.4 % are insecure, though not poor. Any unexpected event (e.g. bad harvest, sickness or death of one member of the family) can change the status of insecure non-poor people to poor. In fact, global warming has not spared the region: rains are erratic with an adverse effect on the agricultural output and nutritional status and overall well-being. While the monthly consumption per adult equivalent in Agago District is between 60,000 UGX and 80,000 UGX, in Kampala (the capital of Uganda) is more than 200,000 UGX. The poverty north-south gap in Uganda is still relevant.
The District is still lacking a good road network. There are no tarmac roads and most are in poor maintenance conditions, occasionally disrupting routine field activities and adding extra costs to all transport activities.
The landscape is mainly characterized by savannah flat fertile land with gentle slopes becoming hillier and semi-arid towards the east. Acholi is the main ethnic group. Acholi sub-region of Northern Uganda has been affected by a 22 years long insurgency and conflict which have derailed the social and economic growth of the area. The level of literacy in the district population is still quite low and a large proportion of the inhabitants, especially women, cannot read or write. The spoken language is Acholi.
The main economic activity is agriculture focus on subsistence farming in the framework of self-employment adsorbing about 90% of available labour force. The main crops grown in the region are millet, sorghum, maize, beans, ground-nuts, simsim, cassava, and sweet potatoes, produced mainly for local consumption. Other crops include cotton, rice, soya beans and sunflower produced mainly as cash crops, but in limited quantities. Most homesteads in the area rear cattle, goats, sheep, poultry and pigs as additional source of income. There are no industries in the district and commercial activities are very limited.
Organizer
Alessandra Di Giacomo
Organizer