They say education is not cheap but at Humanists in Northern Uganda, a non-profit organisation we say “Acquiring knowledge should not be paid for.” That is why at Ongako Secular Pre and Primary School we have managed to give our learners the minimum school fees structure of USD10 for Preschool and USD12 for the Primary going learners. We are charging them this little not only because of our philosophy on education, but also because parents in this part of the country don’t value education so with high charges the children will not have the opportunity to study. This money collected goes into paying staff, 5 Preschool teachers, 2 Primary School teachers and 2 support staff. We have an enrolment of 23 in Preschool this second school term. 12 in Primary for the same term. And at the end of the term not all of them complete the payments of their school fees. Need While our intention is to offer affordable basic formal learning to these children, we also wish to give them a safe and clean learning environment. The above photo is our current two door Pit latrine shared by the learners and staff. In their shoes, let’s put ourselves, would we be okay our children entering a pit latrine that seems unsafe for their lives and hygiene? I don’t think the answer the answer is a yes but a straight NO. Together, I know YOU can give our learners a safe learning environment by donating whatever you can to allow us build an 8 door pit Latrine that will then provide both safety and hygiene to the learners. Two Doors will accommodate staff and the other 6 will be strictly for the learners. We wish to raise USD3370. When we fail It is absurd that when we fail to raise USD3370 and improve on the School Latrine, Ministry of Education officials under Omoro District Education office will close down the school because of poor hygiene in order to provide safety for learners and staff. I know we can do this. For donations, Payable to: Humanists in Northern Uganda Account details: DFCU Bank DFCU Towers,Plot 26 Kyadondo Road,Nakasero,P.O.Box70 Kampala IBAN: 01091117461334 SWIFT: DFCUUGKA Or you can reach out to: Gary McLelland [email protected] CEO of Humanists International To donate through Humanists Internationalhttps://humanistsnug.webs.com/