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Thursday, December 10, 2009
Sunday, November 29, 2009
EDUCATION IN REMOTE NAWANTALE, UGANDA – 2007/2009
Schools in remote Nawantale are in nearby Balawoli, AND THE ONLY Primary school serving Nawantale kids is in poor shape. Most of the Nawantale families cannot afford the Primary or Secondary School fees. The Uganda Community School Project will begin with both ADULT English Literacy and PRESCHOOL education right in the heart of the village on our 30 acres of land.
Balawoli is the only small crossroad near Nawantale, and is marked by its poverty and unemployment. It has one of two government High Schools in the region. Fees run approximately $15.00 US per term. One in 10 teens from Nawantale start at this school, but drops out before the term finishes for family financial reasons.
Balawoli High School – 2007
There is one Primary School which serves half of Nawantale children (K-7th grade). The school uniform color is pink. If a child wears a pink frock, he/she is in Primary School until the fees ($2.00 per term USD) become too hard to pay.
Primary School, Nawantale – 2007
Pink means children are still in school. But, notice that children wear no shoes, carry no books, wear no glasses, and have no lunch boxes. The children are poor, but they are in school until their parents cannot afford the fees.
Nawantale Primary School Children – 2007/2009
Balawoli is the only small crossroad near Nawantale, and is marked by its poverty and unemployment. It has one of two government High Schools in the region. Fees run approximately $15.00 US per term. One in 10 teens from Nawantale start at this school, but drops out before the term finishes for family financial reasons.
There is one Primary School which serves half of Nawantale children (K-7th grade). The school uniform color is pink. If a child wears a pink frock, he/she is in Primary School until the fees ($2.00 per term USD) become too hard to pay.
Pink means children are still in school. But, notice that children wear no shoes, carry no books, wear no glasses, and have no lunch boxes. The children are poor, but they are in school until their parents cannot afford the fees.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
The Nawantale Region, Uganda
Nawantale is 3 hours north of Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. The soil is volcanic and rich. Local vegetation in the wet season grows well: tomatoes, corn (maize), potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, onions, species of collard greens (called dodo), carrots, bananas, lemons, mangoes and more.
Typical Irish Potato Field – Nawantale Area 2007
Villagers raise their own chickens, goats, beef, and hogs. When villagers tend their own crops, they eat fairly well if the harvesting can be rotated during the wet season. It is a different story when the summer season arrives, which is dry and persistently inhospitable to vegetables. Since November 2008, the entire area suffers from lack of rain! During December through early February – many families had to choose between finding water or food. TODAY, the villagers have a borehole well, so the insecurity about cooking and washing water is over! But the drought continues…
This is a new borehole well on the Uganda Community School campus for all the Nawantale villagers to use.
Villagers raise their own chickens, goats, beef, and hogs. When villagers tend their own crops, they eat fairly well if the harvesting can be rotated during the wet season. It is a different story when the summer season arrives, which is dry and persistently inhospitable to vegetables. Since November 2008, the entire area suffers from lack of rain! During December through early February – many families had to choose between finding water or food. TODAY, the villagers have a borehole well, so the insecurity about cooking and washing water is over! But the drought continues…
Edible Gardening
Before and After at the UCSPI Compound. In 2007, the compound got a facelift and a new metal gate. As you can see, the compound had rooms for our living, library, meetings, but no gardens, no shade. Using “gray water” from the washing, the food cleaning, we planted passion fruit and a local “anti-mosquito jasmine” tree and, viola! The edible garden became a model for 13 new gardens in the village.
BEFORE: Dusty, without shade, hard to appreciate.
AFTER: Passion fruit, shady gathering place, beautiful.
Thanks to our Latest Registrants!!
Individuals: Tara, Bao and Mylam
Families: The Upton Family
Businesses: The RayVan Group
They are on their way!
Families: The Upton Family
Businesses: The RayVan Group
They are on their way!
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Aldea Montessori School Says Hello to Nawantale, Uganda!
Monday, October 19, 2009
First Registrant!!!
Mum "kaay" registered for the Rock the Equator 5k Walk/Run 2010 Event!!
It's your turn! Go to http://www.nawantale.org/ and register now.
“Mum ‘kaay’ of Uganda Community School is First to Register for 5K!”
Phoenix, AZ 10-19-09 - Mum ‘kaay’ who is the Director and Founder of the Uganda Community School Project registered with her wonderful Lab, Kwangi today!
“I am so excited to be bringing Montessori education and hope into Nawantale,” says Mum. “This is a shared vision with ALL the villagers, and with everyone’s help, we will build the needed schools, train the needed Montessori teachers, and change the future for these determined people. Thanks to everyone who is ‘running to Nawantale’ to help!”
It's your turn! Go to http://www.nawantale.org/ and register now.
“Mum ‘kaay’ of Uganda Community School is First to Register for 5K!”
Phoenix, AZ 10-19-09 - Mum ‘kaay’ who is the Director and Founder of the Uganda Community School Project registered with her wonderful Lab, Kwangi today!
“I am so excited to be bringing Montessori education and hope into Nawantale,” says Mum. “This is a shared vision with ALL the villagers, and with everyone’s help, we will build the needed schools, train the needed Montessori teachers, and change the future for these determined people. Thanks to everyone who is ‘running to Nawantale’ to help!”
The Uganda Community School Project
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!!
Go to http://www.nawantale.org/ and register TODAY!
Here's our story:
The Uganda Community School Project: "The Association Montessori Internationale philosophy (AMI) teaches the whole child and includes every mother and father in the creation of a learning-centered, healthy environment where children thrive. You can help to get these children into pre-schools where they will eat regular meals, have literacy guidance as each child becomes ready to read, and every child’s family will participate in learning about health, about reducing mosquito mortality problems for kids, about nutrition, and about how very ready to learn they are! Please browse this website for the whole story!
The Project invites every Montessori School, church, individual, and family who loves learning IN THE WORLD to help us raise enough to build the buildings we need to make education and training the central excitement of the village. Our 30-acre campus will provide adults opportunities to train and get jobs RIGHT FROM our village, and to help improve the community through giving our villagers the education they have not received!
"We are running to school!"
REGISTER TODAY at http://www.nawantale.org/!
Go to http://www.nawantale.org/ and register TODAY!
Here's our story:
The Uganda Community School Project: "The Association Montessori Internationale philosophy (AMI) teaches the whole child and includes every mother and father in the creation of a learning-centered, healthy environment where children thrive. You can help to get these children into pre-schools where they will eat regular meals, have literacy guidance as each child becomes ready to read, and every child’s family will participate in learning about health, about reducing mosquito mortality problems for kids, about nutrition, and about how very ready to learn they are! Please browse this website for the whole story!
The Project invites every Montessori School, church, individual, and family who loves learning IN THE WORLD to help us raise enough to build the buildings we need to make education and training the central excitement of the village. Our 30-acre campus will provide adults opportunities to train and get jobs RIGHT FROM our village, and to help improve the community through giving our villagers the education they have not received!
"We are running to school!"
REGISTER TODAY at http://www.nawantale.org/!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Registrations Opening SOON - stay tuned
We plan on opening registrations in mid-October. Stay tuned and keep checking our blog and website!
Monday, September 21, 2009
Just Added - Family sign up!
Individuals can register separately for $15 US dollars per individual
Families register separately for $25 US dollars per family name.
How to send in your registration money?
Mail Money Order or Cashier's Cheque to Project Address:
UCSPI "Rock The Equator" 5k Walk/Run
5838 W. Olive Ave #C105 - 280
Glendale, AZ 85302
Online at http://www.nawantale.org/ via VISA or MC. Go to "Donor Marketplace.:
Call 602-952-2490 to give credit card # by phone to registrar or Mum "kaay" personally.
Once you register you will receive your "Rock the Equator 2010" supply packet. This packet will set you up for your training, fundraising and overall success!
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
The "MORE DETAILS" you have been waiting for...
There is a village called Nawantale in Central Uganda, East Africa, where the littlest kids have very little food, hardy any clothing and few any hope to get into a pre-school let alone elementary school. It is too expensive for their poor parents who are mostly farmers. The Project wants to build schools, and specifically Montessori Schools! Why?
Here's the story:
The Association Montessori Internationale philosophy teaches the whole child and includes every mother and father in the creation of learning-centered, healthy environment where children thrive. You can help to get these children into pre-schools where they will eat regular meals, have literacy guidance as each child becomes ready to read, and ever cihld's family will participate in the learning bout health, reduce mosquito mortality problems for kids, aid nutrition, and be proud how very ready to learn they are!
Please visit: www.nawantale.org for the whole story!
The Project invites every Montessori School and every child's family who loves learning IN THE WORLD t hep us raise enough money to build the pre-schools we need, to train and hire Montessori teachers RIGHT FROM our village, and to help improve the community through giving our littlest children the right beginnings! We are raising funds to run fast to education!
So! Schools and individuals may register to join "Rock the Equator Walk/Run- 2010."
Here is the information you need:
"Rock the Equator" Date: Friday, February 19, 2010
Registration Fee: Schools register by number of children participating.
Up to 50 Kids = $50 US dollars per school
51-100 Kids = $75 US dollars per school
101-500 Kids = $100 US dollars per school
Individuals register separately. $25 US dollars per individual
Please contact us at this time to register!
nawantale@yahoo.com or visit us online at http://www.nawantale.org/
or call us at 602-952-2490 to speak with our Executive Director.
Here's the story:
The Association Montessori Internationale philosophy teaches the whole child and includes every mother and father in the creation of learning-centered, healthy environment where children thrive. You can help to get these children into pre-schools where they will eat regular meals, have literacy guidance as each child becomes ready to read, and ever cihld's family will participate in the learning bout health, reduce mosquito mortality problems for kids, aid nutrition, and be proud how very ready to learn they are!
Please visit: www.nawantale.org for the whole story!
The Project invites every Montessori School and every child's family who loves learning IN THE WORLD t hep us raise enough money to build the pre-schools we need, to train and hire Montessori teachers RIGHT FROM our village, and to help improve the community through giving our littlest children the right beginnings! We are raising funds to run fast to education!
So! Schools and individuals may register to join "Rock the Equator Walk/Run- 2010."
Here is the information you need:
"Rock the Equator" Date: Friday, February 19, 2010
Registration Fee: Schools register by number of children participating.
Up to 50 Kids = $50 US dollars per school
51-100 Kids = $75 US dollars per school
101-500 Kids = $100 US dollars per school
Individuals register separately. $25 US dollars per individual
Please contact us at this time to register!
nawantale@yahoo.com or visit us online at http://www.nawantale.org/
or call us at 602-952-2490 to speak with our Executive Director.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Rock the Equator Global Walk/Run for Kids - 2010
THE UGANDA COMMUNITY SCHOOL PROJECT, INC.
Announces the worldwide, "Rock the Equator Global Walk/Run for Kids - 2010"
STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS TO COME. Until them, get to know us...http://nawantale.org/
There is a village called Nawantale in Central Uganda, East Africa, where the littlest kids have very little food, hardly any clothing, and few have any hope to get into a pre-school let alone elementary school. It is too expensive for their poor parents who are mostly farmers. The project wants to build schools, and specifically Montessori Schools!
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