Received funding from 2023 R8/HTB Community Support Program.
Country
Kyambogo University SB SIGHT Group (SBA10122S)
Sustainable Development Goals
Summary
Located on Africa’s second deepest lake in Kabale district 510Km from the Nation’s capital Kampala, Bwama Secondary School is the only post-primary academic institution serving the residents of the 29 islands of Lake Bunyonyi; with a population of 495 learners as of June 2023. Whereas access to the school requires a perilous commute that somehow threatens students’ success, it’s our belief that such an intervention will go a long way in rekindling the hopes of these students. For quite a long time, ICT studies and/or services have remained a nightmare to students and the entire population on the isolated islands of Lake Bunyonyi. Most schools on the islands continue to struggle to teach ICT and related studies due to a lack of access to power, computers, and internet connection. It is our intention, therefore, to partly address the challenges by equipping the school with a solar power system, desktop computers, and a printer. The project will have a direct impact on not only the students and staff, but the entire Bwama island community who will access computer-related services such as printing, scanning, and photocopying at the school; thereby directly impacting the entire island and surrounding islands’ population