St Peter's Huruma
Date started: July 2009
Date due for completion: February 2011
Cost of project: £93,000
Size of school: For 640 children
Brief history: The old colonial Anglican church of St Peter’s had sufficient land attached to it for the construction of a good primary school that was heavily supported by the diocese. Some years later it was realized that street children, internally displaced people (IDP) and the poorest of the poor also needed a school. The piece of land immediately adjoining the primary school was given over to meet that need so St Peter's Huruma was founded. Huruma means "Pity" or "Sympathy" a somewhat brutal but honest name for it.
Our sister charity, the Langalanga Scholarship Fund, first included this school in their scholarship scheme in 2006 but no pupil reached the required standard that year. In 2007 the first scholarship was awarded in open competition amongst children from 20 primary schools to a boy. The school has won three other scholarships, two of which went to girls. When the national exam results were announced in January 2009 the school attained the best results amongst government primary schools in the zone.
Leaking roofs, mud floors, no verandahs, dark and airless classrooms make this school ripe for re-development.
Currnt status: In December 2008 KST trustees decided to help this school and to use the legacy of a much loved supporter, the late Mrs. Wendy Birrell, to build a new administration block consisting of two classrooms, library, staffroom, offices and a store. The ground breaking ceremony took place in July 2009. Other money has been sought and found so there is now sufficient to complete all necessary improvements to the trust’s usual high standard.
I want the building right here!
An impressive display of hoola-hoop dancing by ten year olds as entertainment for the guests at the ground breaking ceremony. July 2009.
At the time of writing (May 2010) the administration block has recently been completed and work on two new classrooms is about 40% complete. When these are ready for occupation children from the old buildings will be moved into them so that restoration work on the old school can start. A new 100,000 litre water tank is about 20% complete.
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