If the Ugandan government provides free education from grade one through seven and the Sponsorship Program already provides school fees thereafter, why are you constructing another school?
The quality of education provided by government schools in rural Uganda is extremely poor. Children are placed in crowded classes of over 100 students to a single teacher, with only a few desks, textbooks and other school supplies to be shared by all. If the class size overflows the schoolroom, teachers may seat their children outside under a shade tree, leaving them no choice but to disperse the class in the event of uncooperative weather. Many schools also lack science labs, lab equipment, and other resources necessary to facilitate learning and academic excellence. Under such conditions, it is exceedingly difficult for any child to learn.
