Here is a quick pic update showing the progress with our 'adding a splash of colour' project. Basically the dormitories are now half done and look great. This picture was taken on Saturday. Everyone who has come to site during these past few days have commented on how good it is looking. Many thanks to all of you who have added some money to the website and to those who have said that they will be doing so......Please take this as a gentle reminder as we really need to finish off the rest of the painting this week - so if you are going to put on some money, please do it asap.

The link to the justgiving website is http://www.justgiving.com/wobulenzi-colour

Thanks again.

Jerry

Happy New Year to you all.

The New Year has started at a rush over here as it was straight back into building and maintenance at the school - trying to get ready for the new academic year which starts on 30th January. And it is seriously hot, especially after England at this time of year.

So, here's the thing. Up to now we have left the outside of the 6 dormitories unpainted for two reasons. Firstly to see how they would fair (as no paint means less future maintenance) and secondly we had no money! Well, suffice to say they need painting as without paint the render has a tendency to become a bit crumbly in the sun. 

Following the team working trip on November, the first testimonial, from Steven, is now on the website for you to see.    Click on "Testimonials" to read all about his experiences.

We're eagerly awaiting further instalments from other team members...

Sometimes conversations here show how our worlds collide. I was sitting with our fencer and guttering man yesterday (Moses, he is also a pastor of a local church and a great supporter of the school) when the subject of Christmas came up. Sitting there in the heat of a hot day trying to explain what Christmas is like in the UK was mind bending. He just could not understand the big deal about Christmas shopping and gifts however much I explained it. He was also horrified to understand that 100% of people in the UK  would not be going to church on the day. "Then what is Christmas all about in your country?" Difficult especially as the idea of having spare money for gifts here is again so foreign. Uncomfortable to say the least.

Empty school .... not a pupil in sight... it looks very clean, but it is much too quiet for me.. so in their own words, here is what some of them had to say and write before they left for the long  holidays...

More Photos of the latest team trip are available on Facebook

In February 2010, ServeDirect started building a new school for the Wobulenzi Town Academy in Central Uganda.

The basics needed to cater for our first students at the new Wobulenzi Town Academy, Uganda, were completed on time for the start of the school year on 7th February 2011 offering classroom, kitchen, toilet and dormitory facilities, and enabling the first eager students to start on schedule. The classrooms and dormitories have now been completed, but much remains to be done, particularly the Examinations and Assembly Hall.

Having recently completed building a new facility for the Wobulenzi Town Academy, ServeDirect will now build this much needed centre on adjacent land. Building works are due to commence October 2011.

This new facility will initially provide a centre for preventative health education as well as providing a base for innoculations etc. A well stocked pharmacy will also be included in the building as this is one of the main requests received when consulting the local community elders about the project.