Unseemly events do happen at Urukundo. I would like to share with you the story of “The Offensive Fence.” This particular day started with a bang. It was a Monday, and Mondays are usually uneventful. To begin my day, I walked out to where I could view the playground and see the children playing. The joy of my day. I was horrified to see an unsightly fence had been placed on the edge of the school play area (soccer field) over the weekend.
I was furious. Urukundo's fences are built well. Not made of trees and sticks.
I thought our neighbor had erected the offensive fence. I was ready to go to see the mayor and complain that the fence was an eyesore and a hazard to the more than 1,100 children who play on our field. Imagine my surprise when I learned that Urukundo and my builder Benjamin had constructed the fence to try to protect the children and be a good neighbor. It would have been humiliating had I gone to the mayor to complain and for her to tell me it was my own fence and built not on Urukundo ground but on private property.
Needless to say, I did not go to the mayor to lodge a complaint. I did have the fence removed. The fence was intended to keep our children from land planted by a neighbor. I understand that. If a fence is needed, it will be built, but it will be a proper fence.
Urukundo Learning Center really needs the land the fence was on to extend our soccer field.
With this additional piece of land, our sports field would meet regulation soccer field requirements. It is our dream to hold soccer competitions at our school. We have already written a letter to the private sector requesting the land to extend the field.