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