AT STUDENT LEVEL

  1. URDT has established a fully-fledged primary and secondary school;
  2. A co-curriculum that enables the girl-child to become a change agent. The students learned to do self-discovery, they have self-confidence and a broad range of technical skills;
  3. The school educates over 230 students from upper primary (P5) through ordinary level to advanced level (S6) every year, impacts over 200 community members and 1500 home members;
  4. The school has integrated the 2-generation approach in the 2 URDT community schools;
  5. The school has continued to be a model school in Kibaale as was declared by the District Inspector of Schools in 2003 due to its quality and relevant education;
  6. The school won awards from FAWE-U (2002); European Commission-U (2006); National Book Trust (2003/5/7) and Tumaini Award (2011) and Teach A Man to Fish Award (2012);
  7. The school has won most annual netball and volleyball competitions of greater Kibaale and Kagadi District respectively;
  8. The school supports all its graduates after S.6 to attain University education at African Rural University owned by URDT;

AT HOME AND COMMUNITY LEVELS

  1. The students and parents appreciate that education is linked to actions necessary to organize her home and build partnerships with her parents for economic and social transformation;
  2. The girls’ academic results in national exams are good compared to local and national performances;
  3. Parents improved their functional literacy and the quality of life in their homes improved; they learned to shift their mindsets realizing that people are key to their own development. They also discovered the power of a personal and home vision. 
  4. The students caused visible changes at home and community level:
  • Over 85% improved their incomes, farms and health status. More than 90% of the students’ siblings are now going to school;
  • 95% family members have a shared vision, plan together and work towards long term prosperity and peace;
  • Family cooperation has improved, gender equality is addressed and domestic violence has reduced;
  • The school’s outreach programme reached over 15,000 community members and 1.5 million listeners.
  • By actively involving the parents, we have narrowed the knowledge gap between the 2 generations i.e. parents and their children.
  • Over 85% are food secure; they have adequate food in terms of quantity, quality and safety; they eat three meals per day and have made health a fundamental choice.  
  • About 75% of the homes access and use clean water for cooking, drinking, washing utensils and general body care. 
  • Over 90% alumnae are either working or are students at tertiary level

The school has pioneered and inspired chess which is a mental science game to over five schools in Bunyoro.

Kiiza Nobert
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