African Revival is working with the community at Goya Primary School in Koboko District, Uganda, on a project intended to create better conditions for children to learn.
Groundbreaking marks an important moment: the start of turning a shared ambition for the school into practical improvements. The project will bring together the school community, local partners and supporters around a common purpose: helping more children learn in a safe and welcoming environment.
Why Goya?
At Goya, the school community has been working hard to teach children despite limited classroom space and pressure on water and sanitation facilities. When schools have too little suitable space, teachers and children have to make the best of difficult conditions. Better facilities are one part of creating a setting where learning can thrive.
Building together
Plans developed with Haileybury Youth Trust include classroom space, water harvesting and sanitation. The project proposal also envisages using interlocking stabilised soil blocks, which are cured rather than fired, and opportunities for local participation in the build. The final scope and current delivery arrangements will be confirmed as work progresses.
Community involvement matters beyond the construction itself. Working alongside parents, teachers and local leaders helps ensure that facilities reflect the school’s needs and can be cared for in the years ahead.
Thank you to our supporters
We are grateful to the Rasche Family Charitable Trust for supporting the Goya Primary School project, and to the school community and everyone contributing to the work.
What happens next?
We look forward to sharing updates from the site, introducing the people involved and reporting on progress as the project develops. We will also explain what has been completed and what we learn along the way.
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