“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”

--- Margaret Mead

Kyotera
Borehole Wells
New borehole at Kyotera Secondary School

A new borehole was drilled on the campus of Kyotera Secondary School in the Kyotera District of southeastern Uganda earlier this year (see picture below).  This school is a one of the strongest in the region, and 417 students board at the school to study at both O and A level.  Previously, these students were fetching their drinking water from

computers
Educational Tools
Computers for two schools in Uganda

In June, Quench and Connect wired funds to two of our project schools for computers.  Each of these schools had previously received support from Quench and Connect to set up science teaching laboratories for their students (funds awarded by the VWR Foundation, now the Avantor Foundation). The teachers at each school purchased items of small equipment for the teaching labs,