We have just returned from a wonderful few days at Mustard Seed School. Five international visitors joined us and we took part in a variety of hugely enjoyable activities with students and staff.
Flowerbeds had sprung up throughout the site since our last visit, which made the site attractive and welcoming.
Good results have brought a huge increase in enrolment in the school and this has put pressure on teaching facilities. Fortunately, a new block of 4 classrooms, funded by UHST supporters, is nearing completion. This will allow the school to split into two the currently large classes of almost 100 students. This will ease pressure on teachers and create a better learning environment for students.
The lack of water has become a serious welfare issue and, it is clear that reliance on a single hand-pump is not sustainable. During our visit we were able to talk with the local water authority and have worked out a plan to bring water through a high pressure main into the school. This will cost £5,600 but should solve the water problem for good and all. A full report of our visit can be downloaded from the following link:
For Glenda Miller, a new UHST Trustee, it was her first visit to the schools in Uganda and, indeed, her first visit to Africa. She made the following remarks on her return to the UK:
“The Humanist Schools in Uganda have benefited hugely from being led by charismatic individuals with the energy and vision of Moses Kamya and Peter Kisirinya, as well as from the substantial material resources raised by the supporters of UHST. It wasn’t until we visited other Ugandan schools that I was made conscious of how far and how fast our schools had travelled and what a wonderful opportunity the children attending them have been given. The children show their appreciation by the energy and application they put into their studies and all aspects of school life. The children’s enthusiasm in the Humanist schools is infectious and their happiness rings out. The good environment, equipment, textbooks, good quality teaching and high standards of welfare play their part in propelling them into becoming the schools of choice in their districts.”
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International Friendship Visit to Mustard Seed School
Posted: July 29, 2017 by Steve Hurd
Category: News