Education

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Graduation Day at Cyakabiri Preschool

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What a wonderful day for 47 kids and their proud parents with the wearing of the robe and mortar board as the first graduates from Cyakabiri Preschool.

The kids lined up for the march from the school to Hope House was spectacular.  Led by the teachers they paraded in line for all to see followed by parents and friends.

A vision of blue and gold

Presenting  diplomas to the graduates was the highlight for the Director of Cyakabiri Preschool.
The speakers were Felix, the contractor who built the preschool and is building the primary school, and one of the parents.  The kids put on a skit about education.  Songs were sung and two of the students gave a speech.

Now the younger kids want to know when we will have another graduation. That is so great because it gives them something to work toward.

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Progress on the Primary School

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The floors are finished. Blackboards are in place. Furniture ordered and more than half paid for. Another $300 is needed and Tom Nunnally's offer to match funds is still out there.

The outside is being dressed up. Trees have been planted to hold the soil, the cement frontage is in place and gutters are there for ground drainage. We still need the rain water harvest tank and foundation to set it on plus toilets. The school needed an access from the Preschool down to the Primary School. The path had to go through two of our neighbors yards. We are blessed wiiith good neighbors who care and both have given us the right of way with no compensation expected. We are blessed to have such good caring neighbors. Building the path will include taking out a wall, building steps and providing security. Benjimin the builder and Abis, one of our boys, started work on this project today.

about 4 feet of this stone wall will be removed.

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Education Support for the Poor and Needy Children of the Community

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Just a reminder.  But an important one!

329 children attend school because you care. This project is ongoing and each year you respond. Thank you.

For those who are new, a $15 gift supplies a uniform, back pack, shoes, excercise books, pencils and jacket for a child in need of education but without any financial means to pay for it.

Thank you for your support.

School News

THE  PRESCHOOL
Our first graduation will take place in November.
47 boys and girls will wear caps and gowns and be the first graduates from Cyakabiri School for Small Children. Pictures to follow in November's Newsletter.
The ceremony will take place in Hope House. Parents and special guests will be invited. We hope to make this a special event for our students.

PRIMARY SCHOOL
Stepping out in faiith: enrollment has begun for Faith Primary School for the first term of 2013.

In process: The goal for opening 2 classrooms for Primary 1 is January 10, 2013.

These are our ongoing funding needs:

furniture for 2 class rooms
25 desks and chairs sets for each room.

(photos before the date change on the camera!).

We also need:

2 teachers desks & chairs
2 assistant teachers table and chairs.
2 shelves for books
2 cabinets with doors and locks.

Furniture for one class room will cost $1500 usd.

A matching grant from Tom in Pittsburgh for up to $1500 has been given as incentive to raise the needed funds.
Thank you Tom.

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Mission Outreach - Education for Women

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We had no idea when we decided to offer English classes for women who had small children in our preschool and wanted to learn English along with their children that the response would be so great.
The class was for mothers but grew to include all community women who wanted to learn English as a second language and to read and write.
120 women responded.
Monday through Friday at 2 pm you will find more than 90 women in class at Hope House, our multi-purpose building.
The teacher Maggie is doing a great job and for the first time these women who do not live close together but are in the same community are getting to know each other. They talk, share concerns and work together to solve them.
Maggie, the ESL teacher.
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More Outreach

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Adopting a rural school has turned out to be a great experience for Urukundo Learning Center.
To begin the last term of the 2012 school year Urukundo presented chalkboard and chalk, exercise books, paper, pencils, crayons, coloring books and some clothes to the students and families of our adopted school.
I am in awe.  With all their needs they wanted to show their gratitude and presented Urukundo Learning Center with a rabbit.  Such a wonderful gift.
Legal representative Alain, Jean Marie from Urukundo and Marieta, head teacher at Cyakabiri Nursery School.
It is a compliment to Cyakabiri Preschool to be in partnership with a sister school where the help is so needed and we share a purpose worth so much.  Our community outreach continues.