What ACE has done

What ACE has done

To see a full list of what ACE has done at each school click here.

• we have raised over £90,000 for our schools

• 7 schools have been provided with guttering and water tanks for the collection and storage of rainwater

• 3,500 kg. of educational equipment has been provided

• 3 teachers have been trained

• 20 new classrooms have been completed

• desks, chairs and cupboards supplied

• headteachers' offices and a storeroom have been built

• teachers’ living quarters have been constructed (some teachers live on site due to the remoteness of the schools)

• 3 new latrine blocks have been constructed and several others repaired. More will be constructed during 2008-9

• 6 pupils are receiving secondary education thanks to the ACE Sponsorship Scheme

Assistance with transport has been received from British Airways, Flamingo Holdings, and DAS Air.

Cargo is delivered to Entebbe then transferred to Volcano Safaris Office in Kampala. They are the ground company for Discovery Initiatives. Ian Redmond, the conservationist, put Angela in touch with them a couple of years ago.

Boxes of supplies being unpacked

The cargo is then collected by the local MP who does the delivery to the schools. The MP is the Minister for Communications and Information and has been very reliable and also pays the handling fees at the airport. He has dealt with the last 2 cargoes.

All cargoes are full of educational equipment given by local Cornish schools.

This new latrine block has been built.

It is a vast improvement on the previous facilities - its cubicles actually have doors.

Beneath the building is a pit 30 feet deep which was dug by the pupils' parents.

New latrines

The way in which funds provided by ACE are spent is decided by the trustees of ACE and supervised by our local representative, David Epidu. The District Education Officer, and one of the school inspectors, are also involved.

Cupboard

Security is essential.
The picture on the left shows the cupboard we bought to put our gifts into. Safe storage is important.

Two Locks

Here a teacher proudly shows that there are two locks on the door of a new classroom.
ACE always ensures that its contributions are safely stored and secure.

To date, ACE has carried out the following -

In the early years large amounts of educational materials were collected and shipped to the schools.

In 2004 each school was given £500 to buy items they needed. these ranged from desks and chalk to bicycles to get sick children to hospital.

In 2006 extra guttering was provided for each school.

Individual schools have benefitted as follows -

Bukazi

2006 -		Floors repaired through U4Uganda
2007 -		3-classroom block completed by ACE
2008 -		36 desks provided Classrooms painted 2 staff accommodation rooms built Football field made, netball and volleyball courts constructed 2 swings and playground facilities built School wall built around perimeter

Gitenderi

2006 -		Latrines built
2008 -		A 2-classroom block, started by UWA, completed by ACE 2 classrooms painted Water tank housing repaired Sports facilities built - athletics track, netball and volleyball courts constructed 2 swings and playground facilities built

Kabami

2006 -		ACE helped roof a 2-classroom block
2008 -		2 classrooms completed - flooring, plastering, fitting windows and doors Repaired floors Provided teachers' chairs Football field made, and volleyball courts constructed School gardens constructed Staff room and classroom renovated 2 swings and playground facilities built

Mukibugu

2006 -		Water tank built through U4Uganda Classroom partitioned to provide 2 smaller classrooms Repair to Latrines 10 desks provided
2007 -		Accommodation built for 4 teachers 2-classroom block built 10 more desks provided
2008 -		10 more desks given 2 classrooms painted Repaired water tank Netball and volleyball courts constructed 2 swings and playground facilities built Drainage channels constructed

Mwangi - St. Joseph

2002 -		Provided a water tank with help from Busoga Trust
2003 -		2 classrooms built
2004 -		Accommodation built for 4 teachers Latrines built £100 of stationery provided
2004 to 2008 -		3 teachers trained
2005 -		Roof repairs carried out
2008 -		Registration paid to be a Government school 2 classrooms built
2009-		We are currently working on the provision of a borehole to supply clean water with help from Busoga Trust and funding from Cape Cornwall School

Nyakabaya

2004 -		Office and library built
2008 -		Housing built for water storage tank Air vents built into classroom walls Football field made, netball and volleyball courts constructed 2 swings constructed School wall built around perimeter

Nyarusunzu

2007 -		Water tank provided 10 desks donated
2008 -		3-classroom block built £120 of stationery provided 2 volleyball courts made 2 swings and playground facilities built

Rukongi

2006 -		2-classroom block built Desks provided
2008 -		12 more desks given Large classroom partitioned to make 2 smaller classrooms Football field made, and volleyball courts constructed 2 swings and playground facilities built Latrines repaired 6 classrooms painted

Rurembwe

2006 -		2-classroom block which had been started UWA, finished by ACE
2008 -		Large classroom partitioned to make 2 smaller classrooms 20 desks provided Football field made, volleyball and netball courts constructed School garden constructed School wall built

Eden Quayle

2007/2008 -		During his period teaching in the schools, ACE gave Eden an budget of up to £200 per school for repairs, paint, shelving and playground equipment. Also £200 for stationary - this money was added to, as the need arose. He also supervised the repainting of a large number of classrooms, doing a lot of the work himself. Libraries were reorganised in all the schools and sports facilities built. The total he spent on the schools was £2,050.

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