Our Christ-centered Mission is:
Please consider a $50 donation to provide a birthday party for a child. Most children have never had a cake or a party celebration for their birthday.
$50 will provide the child and their classroom with party favors, balloons and a present for the child’’s birthday.
You will receive a video and pictures of the child sponsored party.
(party supplies will also be included)
Thank you for your consideration.
(Approximately 50 students per class)
This Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) project is part of a larger effort to improve life for the children in Rubuguri, Uganda. By focusing on hygiene behavior including improving sanitation facilities, adding rainwater collection systems, handwashing stations, Sawyer International Tap Water Filters, and International Bucket System Fi
This Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) project is part of a larger effort to improve life for the children in Rubuguri, Uganda. By focusing on hygiene behavior including improving sanitation facilities, adding rainwater collection systems, handwashing stations, Sawyer International Tap Water Filters, and International Bucket System Filter Kits, and providing education and training, this initiative will be the starting point for campus improvements that will transcend the campus environment to the home environment. The overall project will help ensure that the schools meet international WASH and Latrine standards while the community participates in and benefits from changing behaviors.
Project Schools
The project is focused on a cluster of three neighboring schools serving more than fifteen hundred students in Rubuguri, Uganda. The cluster includes two primary schools (St. Peter’s and St. Kizito) and one secondary school (St. Joseph’s Vocational Secondary School). St. Kizito’s and St. Joseph’s are private schools; St. Peter’s is a government-aided school.
Cooperating Organizations and Partners
Contact Person
Project Budget: $99,999
Funding: Tulare Rotary Club: $20,000
Additional Club Funds Needed: $15,724
Rubuguri is a town located in the mountains of Western Uganda near the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Agriculture and tourism are the primary industries. There are small, family-owned businesses in the town and farms in the surrounding countryside. Some children walk miles to get to school. Subsistence farming takes place on small parcels of
Rubuguri is a town located in the mountains of Western Uganda near the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Agriculture and tourism are the primary industries. There are small, family-owned businesses in the town and farms in the surrounding countryside. Some children walk miles to get to school. Subsistence farming takes place on small parcels of family-owned land. Men, women, and children work the farms, most of them live in poverty. The largest city near Rubuguri is Kisoro, which is an hour drive away. The city of Kabale is located two hours away in the opposite direction.
Project Objective
This water, sanitation and Hygiene project will benefit more than 1,500 students, 50 teachers, 6 administrators and more than 400 individual households. Latrine facilities that are currently a potential health hazard will be upgraded and/or replaced to ensure that students and teachers have access to modern facilities. By capturing rainwa
This water, sanitation and Hygiene project will benefit more than 1,500 students, 50 teachers, 6 administrators and more than 400 individual households. Latrine facilities that are currently a potential health hazard will be upgraded and/or replaced to ensure that students and teachers have access to modern facilities. By capturing rainwater, students and staff will have access to clean water for cooking, bathing, and drinking. By building a latrine and hand washing station next to the adjacent church, adults in the community will have access to toilets and there will be a clear separation of toilets between children and adults, boys, and girls. Hygiene management education and training will lead to a healthier community. Students, teachers, parents, and administrators will participate in the training. The training will have a generational impact in Rubuguri.
Areas of Focus
Area of Focus Goals
The children in Rubuguri do not have access to computers to communicate with the outside world. In the age of emails, tweets, and texts it’s nice to receive a “real letter.” This connecting Pen Pal program for teachers and students from schools around the world connecting with the children of Rubuguri. A Pen Pal program connects youth gl
The children in Rubuguri do not have access to computers to communicate with the outside world. In the age of emails, tweets, and texts it’s nice to receive a “real letter.” This connecting Pen Pal program for teachers and students from schools around the world connecting with the children of Rubuguri. A Pen Pal program connects youth globally promoting a culture exchange and understanding. Hopefully building a life long friendship.
Our letter exchange is electronic. The letters can be sent as Word docs or handwritten letters that are scanned into PDF files and organized into folders, preferably 4MB or less. These folders can be sent as zip files. Your students’ letters will be printed then distributed to the pen pals.
Although there are no letter deadlines, please ta
Our letter exchange is electronic. The letters can be sent as Word docs or handwritten letters that are scanned into PDF files and organized into folders, preferably 4MB or less. These folders can be sent as zip files. Your students’ letters will be printed then distributed to the pen pals.
Although there are no letter deadlines, please take note that schools in RUBUGURI are out on recess diferent dates of the year.
Step 1: Contact Us by email:
contact@friendsofstkizitorubugurips.org
Step 1: Contact Us by email:
contact@friendsofstkizitorubugurips.org
Step 3: Write Pen Pal Letters
Please follow these guidelines and ensure that the heading of each letter include the following information:
What Should Your Students Include in the Letters?
St. Kizito students are interested in the life of their Pen Pals. Information that often is included in a first letter is: How many are in your family? Do you have a pet? Do you play sports or have a musical interest? What are your favorite books, favorite foods, and favorite hobbies. The s
What Should Your Students Include in the Letters?
St. Kizito students are interested in the life of their Pen Pals. Information that often is included in a first letter is: How many are in your family? Do you have a pet? Do you play sports or have a musical interest? What are your favorite books, favorite foods, and favorite hobbies. The students often will draw a picture on their letters or sometimes a photo will be attached. Subsequent letters might reflect on a particular topic— perhaps you are doing a unit on poetry or learning about endangered species. Your students might want to include that topic in the letter. Some Pen Pal exchanges have even included art projects, poetry and short stories.
Step 4: Mailing the Letters
Each individual letter should be scanned electronically. Send completed electronic files or scanned letters of student works to contact@friendsofstkizitorubugurips.org, along with your school and contact information. Teachers, you are more than welcome to write a letter as well. The teachers in Rubuguri, love to correspond with teachers abroad.
We love seeing your students receiving and reading the letters so send us a picture! You can email it to contact@friendsofstkizitorubugurips.org.
Saint Kizito (1872 – June 3, 1886) was one of the Martyrs of Uganda and the youngest martyr slain by the King Mwanga II of Buganda. He was baptized on 25/26 May 1886, by Charles Lwanga, the leader of Uganda's Christian community at the time, at Munyonyo, and burned alive on 3 June 1886 in Namugongo. He was canonized on 18 October 1964 by Pope Paul VI in Rome. His feast day is on June 3rd. He is considered as the patron saint of children and primary schools.[1]
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