Uganda 🇺🇬 news Update on Good Luck Junior School.
Children in and around the village of Nawantumbi are still enjoying going to Good Luck Junior School though they still struggle to pay the fees especially with the harvests not being reliable these days! As I’ve mentioned previously most parents, often just mothers, have very small farms where they grow their own food and can only get money when there is excess produce they can sell. There has been an improvement in fee payments though, and more families have been able to make some contribution.
I am gradually reducing the amount we sub the fees as I’m keen not to make the school dependent on us, and I don’t have the donations available.
A very special thank you to those of you who are still donating regularly to the children fees that pay the teachers salaries, you are keeping the school open! If anyone else feels they can contribute on a one off or regular donation this would help enormously.

It was really good to hear from Innocent that – ‘The school will now start co-culicular activities, they have divided the school children into four houses : there is Hambridge house with colour yellow, Angel house with colour Green, Mary with blue color and Gerry house with colour Red color’. The chosen House names made me smile! 😊
Innocent added that ‘you could be one of our trainers, activities are done during school time and in the evening after classes with Scouting, music and drama, and debating’.!
I hope you enjoy looking at the following video taken by Innocent of some of the children at GLJS. X

School Library and a wonderful surprise!
You may remember that when the District Education Officers visited the school in March they insisted that the school build an office before they would verify the licence as Ibrahim’s little home is used at present. He and the teachers have put down foundations and built the walls (making their own bricks of course), creating two rooms, one to use as a library. Since then they have been unable to make any progress and Innocent reported recently that the walls are beginning to deteriorate because of the heavy rains which is a real shame after their efforts. The library is also visible in one of the videos above.

Now the surprise!
Steph one of teachers at Marton Primary School, Macclesfield, got in touch –

Hi Gerry!
I’m really pleased to email you to let you know that we have a cheque to pass on to you from our craftivism event in the summer. 3 classes decided to dedicate their money raised towards the Good Luck Junior School library being built.
This was a whole school event where each class sold items they had crafted to each other, parents, friends of the school and Governors for a cause of their choice. Reception made garden ornaments and dog biscuits, Y1 made bookmarks and Y4 tie dyed T-shirts – all whilst raising awareness of the library project in Uganda too.
Sending lots of love and best wishes from your friends at Marton and District Primary School x
I’m not sure yet how much the lovely children have raised but whatever it is it will have come in the nick of time to save the walls! A gigantic thank you to all at Marton School! ❤️

Our five sponsored students are progressing well at school thanks to several wonderful friends who donate various amounts regularly towards the school/college fees, and the donations that we receive for looking after our doggie friends🐾🐾 !

The cost of schooling in Uganda has increased a lot since we started sponsoring children through their education way back in 2007 so we’re always after extra help if you could possibly contribute in this way. I know all the students and families personally and we get regular updates on their school progress and their lives in general. And of course I will be spending some time with each of them when I next go to Uganda 🇺🇬! Can’t wait!😊
Since Paul, m left uni he has been searching for a job either in a hospital or clinic. He has had several voluntary posts with the promise of permanent employment but after a few weeks of working long hours without pay to be told there is no real job! This unfortunately is how young people with no fathers or family connections within the ‘firm’ are treated in Uganda, it’s who you know that counts! He’ll not give up though!
Thanks to you all for continuing to take an interest in my projects in Uganda and to donating whenever you are able to. Will be back soon x