Then we visited Kasese Primary School, keeping our attention on environmental strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities.
Immediately, we found a 5m gulley, eroded by the waters pouring off The Rwenzori Mountains. Many accidents occur here because without fencing around, children fall in.
There were some beautiful and healthy trees - some working as a fence at the deepest part of the gulley. One teacher explained that thieves in the neighbourhood, aiming to steal goods from the school, would take refuge in that deep gully.
African Promethean Board:
Can you complete this diagram?
Here is the gender checker. Which are you???
Yep, they've got a few kids here, Grades 1-5.
Workshop participants identified some concerns, including soil erosion, waste management, and accidents. All waste is burned in Uganda, including polythane bags and plastic water bottles. The smoke from these common fires affects everyone, including travelers like us and Ugandans who develop chronic coughs in their young, soccer-playing years. We are encouraging separate waste bins for biodegradable and non-biodegradable materials. All organic waste can be used to make bricks!
BYOTP and nose plug.
Handicapped washroom:
The seeds of up-cycling are sown, again, in Uganda:
Beatrice coached me through eating a meal by hand. Her baby, named Surprise, watched on as the left-handed muzungu tried her best with the hot beans, peas, matoke, and rice.
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