Fontes FoundationIn December 2007, after passing through a transparent screening process by Katunguru Primary School, the Fontes Scholarship Coordinator and Fontes Foundation, Gideon Turyahabwe and Luke Byamukama were selected to join the scholarship programme from the start of 2008. They will join Ryeru Boys Camp in Bunyaruguru in senior 4 and 5 respectively. The donor of Gideon is a family in Norway, whereas the donor of Luke is an elderly lady in Switzerland. Both of the boys are orphans, and Luke spent more than two years without going to school because his guardians did not have the money to continue his education.
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Safe Drinking Water in Kazinga
by fontes on 01/12/2007 No commentsEarly December 2007 the villagers of Kazinga could start to enjoy safe drinking water which they can fetch from community tap stations located within the village. Until now, the villagers had to carry the water from the near-by channel. However, the water in the channel is highly contaminated by organic material, and since firewood is scarce in the area, only few could afford to cook the water before domestic consumption. A small purification unit, operated by the newly established water committee, now ensures safe water.
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