Summary:
- Rick Kamugisha, the Knowledge Management Officer at Uganda Landcare Network, explains that many of the students at the school are orphans or come from disadvantaged families who cannot afford lunch at home.
KABALE: Nyabikoni Primary School in Central Division, Kabale Municipality, is seeking funding to integrate the Junior Landcare project into its school feeding program.
Rick Kamugisha, the Knowledge Management Officer at Uganda Landcare Network, explains that many of the students at the school are orphans or come from disadvantaged families who cannot afford lunch at home.
Kamugisha told our reporter that the school received a 2 Million-shilling grant from the Global Landcare Network, which helped launch the Junior Landcare project. However, the school faces challenges maintaining it, particularly during dry seasons. He stated that additional funding would enable the school to secure water tanks to ensure a steady water supply for the garden.
CUE IN KAMUGISHA…..ON FUNDING……..RR.ENG//
Denis Twiine, the Junior Landcare Facilitator at Nyabikoni Primary School, added that the Junior Landcare project, which started in 2019, was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. He mentioned that the program has since been revived, with the school recently participating in last month’s Junior Landcare symposium held in Masaka District.
CUE IN TWIINE…….ON THE LAND CARE………RR//
