In May, this year, our second recipient of a university scholarship, Kayongo David, finished his course-work for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Engineering from Makerere University in Uganda. He is a bright and talented student who will graduate in formal ceremonies in November with a cumulative grade-point average of 4.24/5.00, and recognition by listing on the Dean’s list
Recently, a new borehole was drilled (see picture) on the campus of Kabaale Sanje Secondary School in the Rakai District of southern Uganda, near the border with Tanzania. This school is the largest in the district with nearly 3000 students enrolled who come from mostly poor farming families. It is the largest school to ever receive a borehole from Quench
Recently, we received a letter from Mr. Ssewanyana Gerald, Head Teacher at Gayaza Cambridge College of St. Mbaaga, a secondary school in central Uganda that has received clean water and science teaching tools from Quench and Connect. Ssewanyana thanked Quench and Connect for health from access to clean water, and for funding for laboratory equipment, reagents, computers and textbooks. He
We are happy to report that we have provided a water catchment system to collect rainwater at Bududa Secondary School in the eastern part of Uganda. This school has 1495 children who come as day students in an urban area of the Bududa District. The campus area is very congested and so drilling a borehole was not possible at this
From time to time, we get updates on past projects from the Head Teachers at schools, telling us about the impact clean water and teaching tools are having on their students. We’d like to share some of the recent messages with you, because, after all, it is because of your generous donations that these projects were completed. “I send you my inmost
This year a new borehole was drilled on the campus of St. Adolf Tibeyalirwa Secondary School so that 711 students there no longer have to walk deep into the bush to fetch water from a pond that is open to the animals and covered with ash from bush fires. The incidence of typhoid is down already since the students are