Pledge “UgandanSchool”
"I will Pledge £20 to build a block of 3 classrooms and a dormitory for Bwindi Orphans' Nursery and Primary School in North West Uganda but only if 10 other local people will do the same."
— Joy Howell (contact)
Deadline to sign up by: 30th June 2006
17 people signed up (7 over target)
Country: United Kingdom
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Bwindi Orphans’ Primary School & Nursery in North West Uganda provides education for the children of the Batwa Pygmies and Orphans of the region.
These children attend free of charge and their fees are covered by paying pupils.
All the children of the area desperately want education and their choir sings out:
“Please give us education, we are tired of tending goats”
James Musinguzi the Headmaster of Bwindi Orphans’ school is delighted that our latrine appeal of 2005 raised £1000, which built full toilet facilities for the 240 pupil school, who previously had been deprived of adequate facilities. The newly built latrines saved the school from closure.
In 2006 James hopes to raise £6000 to built three brick classrooms and a dormitory for children who travel long distances to school, to stay overnight.
I visit the school every year and the work they do is trully wonderful!
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Joy Howell, the Pledge Creator, joined by:
- Sophie Ogg
- Linda Nunn
- Katie Warmington
- Melanie Trotter
- Helen Parry
- Jacqueline Wilson-Brown
- Annalisa Fitzgerald
- SIMON LOVELL
- abby
- Diane Westwood
- Paul Archer
- amanda stephen
- Hannah Simpson
- David Robins
- Paula Quigley
- 2 people who did not want to give their names
Of course I understand that one should always be careful. I have been personally involved with the school since March 2004 and have been fundraising ever since. I can confirm that With all the donations I have provided, to date, the payments have gone into the Bwindi Orphans’ School Stanbic bank account and the Headmaster has provided a receipt. But best of all, my visits (last one March 2005, next one March 2006) have and continue to allow me to meet all the teachers and children we are sponsoring and see the latrines we have already built, so I get to see for myself how the money is being spent! So despite this project not (yet) being a registered charity in the UK, I personally see the money at work and none of the donations have been used for expenses but all have gone directly to the school’s account. I will also be in a position to verify that any money raised by pledge bank does reach the school and does get put to wonderful use.
So thank you so much for considering joining the pledge and if you would first like to receive a copy of the newsletter (I sent to previous supporters), photographs of the completed latrine and copies of letters from some of the teachers and students, please do not hesitate to send a large SAE for me to send you more information
35 Ashcourt Victoria Gardens Newbury Berkshire RG14 1EY
Thank you for your very understandable question.
Best wishes
Joy
Thank you to all my supporters
joy
do you work together with Headmaster James directly or are there other people involved? If yes, I would be interested to get to know who.
I know the school and Buhoma very well. By the way Bwindi is in South-West-Uganda not in the North-West as it is written in the promise.
I have seen the beginning of building the new class-rooms.
I wish you much success!
Greetings from Germany,
Nicole
after I had launched the pledge and once set up, you cannot change the wording of the actual pledge!
I work directly with James the headmaster at the school and have met with ALL the school board,including the treasurer. The payments I make go directly into the school bank
account. James is very efficient and sends me receipts for all payments made.
I can send anyone a written report of my last trip and if anyone would like more information including photos on CD they can let me have a postal address and I will gladly send out more information.
I have received a receipt and thank you letter from the school for you.
If you would like to receive this, could you please send me a postal address to direct it to.
Thank you so much for your support.
The school has now bought the roofing materials so things are progressing well and I plan to visit in November to see for myself.
Some sponsors have yet to send in their donations, so if this includes you, plesae contact me to let me know if you are still happy to donate.
Thank you all again
Best wishes
Joy
Wonderful news..........on 20th feb 2007 I officially opened the classroom block and have some wonderful photographs and a full report. If anyone would like further information please send a large SAE to me at 35 Ashcourt Victoria Gardens Newbury Berkshire RG14 1EY
Thank you all so very much
Joy
http://www.pledgebank.com/JoyToUganda
so please look at this one too!
Classrooms full of thanks for Newbury woman. Joy Howell returns to Uganda to officially open a classroom block she helped raise money to build
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