PROJECT PROPOSAL IN RESPECT OF EMPOWERING CHILD AND YOUTH SUPPORT ORGANIZATION (ECAYSO)

ST ANDREWS ACADEMIC

            CENTRE PROJECT.

P.O.BOX 645

IGANGA

DURATION 2 YEARS

ESTIMATED COST OF PROJECT

USHS              108,584,000/=

PREPARED BY:

MANAGEMENT.

BACKGROUND:

St Andrew Academic Centre Nursery and primary school was started in 2006 as one of the objectives of EMPOWERING CHILD AND YOUTH

. SUPPORT ORGANISATION (ECAYSO).

The school was started by Nsereko Stephen, Sebuliba James, Biyinzika Emmanuel, the guardians to Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC’s) and Ruth Katende Who offered the school 3 acres of land for establishment of the school.

They decided to open up the school to cater for the growing number of orphans and vulnerable children in Iganga and other parts of Uganda. Iganga like other parts of Uganda has been hit by HIV/AIDS scourge there by leaving many children of school going age without any body taking care of them.

To give quality education to our children now that there are few government schools giving quality education in villages like Nampirika Kigulu Iganga.

The school started with a total of 150 children both vulnerable and orphans, and eight teachers from Nursery to primary five level.

 As we write now the school has 300 pupils, 10 teachers running from nursery to primary seven and 2 non teaching staff.

VISSION:

To see that we are helpful to our communities to change them from a traditional- rural communal life to a modern urbanized society.

MISSION STATEMENT:

To change the lives and ways of the people in the community at large and see that there is a transformation in the lives of the youths and children.

JUSTIFICATION

St Andrew’s academic Centre Nursery & primary school is located in Nampirika Kigulu Iganga Kaliro highway with a postal address Box 645 Iganga.

CONTACT PERSONS                      MOB                           E-MAIL

v      Nsereko Stephen.       +256752-501973             nserekostephen@yahoo.com      

v      Mr. Sekamate David   +256782-702154     dmssekamattee@yahoo.com

v      Mr. Biyinzika Emmanuel

+256753-548452         biyinzika.emmanuel@yahoo.co.uk.

OBJECTIVES:

The main objectives are as follows:

v      To offer education to orphans and vulnerable children who were being discriminated in this community (Iganga) due to their parents having died of HIV/AIDS.

v      To care and support orphans and vulnerable children to grow into useful citizens.

v      Give them hope and assurance by a future after the death of their parents and also to live a spiritually God fearing life.

v      To enhance the campaign to fight against the spread of HIV/ AIDS among both community and the young children.

v      To promote child welfare by working liaison with organizations that are working for the welfare of children like orphans in the community.

ACTIVITIES

v       Teaching formal education.

v      Sunday school education

v      Training in other extra curricular activities/skills like gardening, art and craft, tailoring, brick laying and carpentry.

v      Music, dance and drama

ACHIEVEMENTS

v      3 acres of land was donated to the school by RUTH KATENDE

v      School furniture

v      A bore hole.

WAY FORWARD

v      A two classroom block under construction by school management.

v      One office block under construction by the school managemet.

CHALLENGES

v      Construction of 3 classroom blocks.

v      Scholastic materials to OVC’s

v      Library stock

v      Beddings to OVCS

v      Electricity installation

v      School furniture

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

The project will be implemented by

1. Nsereko Stephen
2. Sebuliba James
3. Biyinzika Emmanuel
4. Community & Guardians to OVC’s

 MONITORING AND EVALUATION

The project will be monitored by Sekamate David and over all supervision; evaluation will be done the ministry of education and sports.