Japan builds facilities for Teso schools and hospital

Teso. The Japanese embassy in Uganda has handed over three multi-million projects to the districts of Soroti, Kaberamaido and Katakwi, focusing on health and education.
The three projects were handed over by the Charge d’Affaires of Japan to Uganda, Mr Mizumoto Horii, last week.
They include a science laboratory in Katine Secondary School in Soroti valued at Shs300m, a classroom block in Ondongai Primary School in Kaberamaido valued at Shs280m and a general ward at St Kevin Toroma Health Centre III in Katakwi District.

Ms Kevin Alelo, the headmistress of Katine SS, said the aid will forever change the learning environment with special focus on sciences.
Mr Alelo said because of construction of the science laboratory, government has also taken over the payment of salaries for teachers and the entire school that was founded by the community of Katine in 1998.
Mr Simon Opado, the chairperson board of governors in Katine SS, said the laboratory now calls for increased enrolment.
“Our donors, the Japanese people, if we come knocking once again for additional things such as classrooms, please don’t get tired of us,” he added.

Ms Angeline Osegge, the Woman Member of Parliament for Soroti, said government is also directing more resources towards sciences.
She appreciated the Japanese donors for the continued support they have extended to Ugandans.
“You come down to the last beneficiary. I applaud you for that, when middlemen are involved, we miss out on things like quality,” Ms Osegge said.

The project
The Japanese Ambassador to Uganda said the project of the construction of a science laboratory block at Katine SS in Soroti District was signed between the Embassy of Japan and Katine Secondary School on January 17, 2017 with a total grant of $83,554 (more than Shs300 million).
The ambassador said the support is part of the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP), a scheme administered by the Embassy of Japan to support community development projects to uplift the life of people at the grassroots.

So far, a total of 245 projects worth $19,239,178 have been funded under the scheme since its initiation in Uganda in 1992.
The other project handed over is a classroom block at Odongai Primary School valued at Shs280m in Kaberamaido, and a general ward at St Kevin Health Centre III valued at Shs280m.
This health centre was established in 1952 by Soroti Catholic Diocese, which provides medical services to about 17,000 people in Katakwi District.

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