High quality education for children in Uganda

It’s extremely difficult to concentrate and be motivated when you don’t feel good.  Thanks to you, your students receive routine health care to stay healthy so they can do well in school!  There are two nurses and one part-time doctor at The Mummy Drayton School Clinic who provide services to the students at Nyaka Primary School and at Nyaka Vocational Secondary School.  There is also one nurse at Kutamba Primary School to care for the students there.  The most common illnesses that students are treated for are respiratory tract infections, common colds, gastrointestinal illnesses, and malaria.  Preventative care is also provided for the students such as HIV screenings, nutritional assessments, health education, and deworming.  The nurses also conduct at least four home visits every month to identify risks such as lack of mosquito nets and poor sanitation.

In June, your students received additional medical care from professional volunteers at the Mummy Drayton School Clinic.  There was a three day Dental Camp held at the clinic where students had thorough dental exams.  They received information about the importance of proper dental care and hygiene, and received treatment if needed.  An Eye Clinic Camp was also held for students to have their eyes examined.  Students with vision problems were fitted and given donated glasses.

Thank you for keeping your students healthy so they can succeed in school!  Want to do more to help your students break the cycle of poverty and grow up to be great leaders?  Donate now and change a child’s future.

Links:

• Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project Website

YOU are changing your student’s futures by preventing hunger! 

Many children leave their home early in the morning to make the long walk to school without any breakfast at all.  They get to school and can’t concentrate, or sometimes even fall asleep during class, because they are hungry.  Thanks to you, your children are provided nutritious meals at school!  For some children, these are the only meals they have all day. 

You give them a breakfast of porridge and a snack AND provide them with lunch which differs daily and can include beans, peas, groundnuts, meat, posho, vegetables, rice, matooke (green bananas), sweet potatoes, and Irish potatoes.  Also, the meals at Nyaka Primary School include eggs from the Desire farm!  

Your student’s school performance is no longer affected by their hunger.  Their stomachs are full now and they can concentrate in class.  You are giving them the opportunity not only to be healthy and grow up strong, but the opportunity to excel in school and not be affected by hunger! 

Thank you for giving YOUR students healthy meals at school!  

Links:

• Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project Website