Christian Life Pre and Primary School
P.O.BOX 72, Kisoro, Kabale-Kisoro Road
51002 Kisoro
Uganda
Contact person: Gabiro Benedict
+256775751696; +256 782 107677
benlifen@gmail.com
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Topics
- Aid organization
- Educational policy/project
- Volunteers are welcome.
About us
Christian Life Pre and Primary School is a charitable, community-based educational institution located in the remote Kisoro District of South-Western Uganda, near Lake Mutanda. The school was established in 2014 and operates from P.O. Box 72, Kisoro, along the Kabale-Kisoro-Busanza road.
Kisoro District is a rural, mountainous area where most families live below the poverty line, relying on subsistence farming and fishing. The school began with 134 nursery learners and has grown to serve 315 students across Nursery (baby, middle, top classes) and Primary (Primary One through Seven).
Our mission: To bring vulnerable children back to school and empower girls, youths, and women in the community, inspired by the proverb: "Give me a fish, I will eat for a day; teach me how to fish, I will eat for a lifetime."
Who We Serve
Our students are almost entirely vulnerable children – those who live with elderly grandparents unable to work, previously dropped out to fish on Lake Mutanda, or had never attended any school. We also serve girls, youths, and women who face additional barriers including early marriage, lack of sanitary products, and limited access to education and skills training.
We serve vulnerable children from families whose heads have no paying jobs, hence they lack scholastic needs. Most parents are subsistence farmers or casual laborers earning irregular income. During dry seasons or poor harvests, families go hungry and children cannot afford uniforms, books, pens, or meals. Many parents told our director: "I want my child to study, but I have nothing to give."
Rather than turn children away, Christian Life provides all scholastic materials and meals free of charge.
What We Provide (Free of Charge)
· Education – Ugandan national curriculum (literacy, numeracy, English, science, social studies, Christian religious education)
· School Meals – Breakfast (porridge) and lunch (beans, maize, or vegetables)
· Clothing – School uniforms and basic raiment
· Scholastic Materials – Notebooks, pens, pencils, textbooks, chalk
· Skills Training – Gardening, handicrafts, financial literacy (for children, girls, youths, and women)
· Bible Study – Free weekly program (optional, Christian values-based)
· Emotional Care – Family-like environment where each child is known by name
Project:
Regenerative Farm Project: A regenerative farm that will provide sustainable school meals, hands-on farming education, and long-term food security for our 315 students, as well as training opportunities for girls, youths, and women in the community.
We are seeking development partners for the following needs:
· Infrastructure – Building materials (bricks, cement, iron sheets, doors, windows)
· Feeding program – Monthly sponsorship for maize, beans, cooking oil, and salt
· Scholastic materials – Bulk notebooks, pens, pencils, and educational posters
· Teacher support – Monthly salary support for 1–2 teachers
· Girls' education – Sanitary pads so girls don't miss school during menstruation
· Women and youth empowerment – Skills training materials (sewing, knitting, handicrafts, small business start-up support)
· Clean water – Rainwater tanks (5000 litres or larger) and gutters
· Medical support – First aid supplies, deworming medicine, and malaria bed nets
The easiest way to help right now is through our Givebutter fundraiser:
https://givebutter.com/gabirofarmproject
Gabiro Benedict is the Director of Christian Life Pre and Primary School.
For other net participants we can offer an expert guidance through trained staff, give an expert opinion, procure expert information and establish new contacts in the field of our work.
