About the Project
The project consisted of providing a variety of educational materials for children to attend school.
Location
Nyamatembe Village, Kacereere Town Council, Rubanda District, Uganda
Quick Project Stats
| Funding Date | February 2024 |
| Luena Investment | $1,500 |
| CBO Partner | Kacereere Community Development Organization (KCDO) |
| Village | Nyamatembe Village |
| Country | Uganda |
| # of Children Impacted | 300 |
| Community Contribution | public campaign to promote education and school enrollment |
Multiple Barriers to Children Accessing Education Consistently
The school dropout rate in Kacereere Town Council is quite high due to lack of school materials and the cost of school fees. Young girls are especially vulnerable to dropping out as they may be forced into marriage and domestic work. Girls who have been attending school often feel shy when they start experiencing their menstrual periods due to lack of sanitary pads that leads to staining of their uniforms while at school.
Supplies Improve Educational Access
The donation from Luena Foundation was used to help children go back to school with school materials such as books, pens, pencils, colored pencils, crayons, and pads for girls. Access to these supplies has promoted education for young girls and, in turn, for the whole community.
Meet our Partner Community-Based Organization
Our organization’s mission is to improve on our community’s welfare, particularly to reduce the poverty level and mitigate challenges of the most vulnerable with regards to health, sanitation and education for young children.
Our vision is to enlighten and empower our community to sustain ourselves particularly for the benefit of our community’s youngest members, the disabled, the elderly, and the most needy.
