Uganda Appeal
Help Us Furnish These Classrooms
We have nearly completed a new classroom block in Uganda, can you help us equip it?
£18,414 to go
Target: £18,414
urgent support is required
With your help we have nearly completed building a new block of 7 classrooms in Kiyindi Uganda. The walls, windows, and roof are there… but can you help us equip it for these kids?
£35.80 for a desk with chair
£59.70 for a double desk with bench
£334.40 for 14 staff chairs
Please donate how you can, we have 350 kids ready to start learning in these classrooms.
project overview
Our impact
The story so far...
Established in 1994, Makonge Primary School Kiyindi has grown to provide thousands of children with high-quality education in a safe environment where they can learn, play, and thrive. Despite operating with basic facilities, the school benefits from highly dedicated teachers and a competent, caring headteacher.
Recently, Makonge Primary has experienced increasing enrolment due to the growing local population, driven by an influx of fishermen moving to the area, and the school’s good reputation. To keep pace with rising educational demands and plan for the future, the construction of new classrooms has been essential.
With your help, we have been able to construct a new classroom block with 7 classrooms. Construction began in February 2024 and now, one year later, the building is in its final phase of construction and nearly complete. To help kids get in there as soon as possible, we want to raise the funds needed to provide tables, chairs and desks for a conducive learning environment.
The furniture will be locally made (thereby supporting local business) and produced from the sustainable materials of wood and metal.
To cater for all the students, we need to buy:
150 single desks with a chair
125 double desks with bench
14 tables for teachers
14 chairs for teachers
We hope you can donate! Simply click the donate button at the top of this page and help us reach our target. Thank you!
*Please note: all costs are indicative of actual furniture costs; funds raised will support Education Projects within the International Needs Network helping children access an education. IN plans to equip the new classrooms in Uganda with furniture in 2025 and we look forward to sharing updates with you.
350
children ready to learn in these classrooms
303
items of furniture needed
7
classrooms need equipping
the difference international needs uk can make
The Furniture We Need
£35.80 for a desk with chair (150 needed)
£59.70 for a double desk with bench (125 needed)
£334.40 for staff chairs (14 needed)
stories
In 2022 we were able to provide much needed furniture for the nursery students at Makonge Primary School in Kiyindi. How lovely it is to see them in this improved learning environment.
Can you help us provide high quality furniture for the new classrooms?
How we spend your money
For every £1 you donate to this appeal, we will allocate 25p of your donation to cover general support and running costs. There is a small chance that we will raise more money than is needed for this appeal. If this happens, we'll spend any additional funds on other International Needs projects – wherever the need is greatest.
donateproject updates
March 19th 2025