Kyani Nyanza Primary School Development Project
Kyani Nyanza Primary School was founded in 1995 by parents in Kyani village to provide education where no school existed.
Teaching began under a tree with ten learners and one untrained teacher who had dropped out of high school due to lack of tuition fees.
In 1999, the school was officially registered with more than 230 learners and two untrained teachers.
As the only school in the remote village, its population grew quickly. Today, it serves over 2,500 learners each year.
The school is supported by one government headteacher and four teachers.
Classrooms
The school lacks safe classrooms and teacher offices.
Learners still sit on the floor, write on the floor, and study under tree shades.
Teachers also mark assignments on the floor.
During strong sun, heavy rain, strong wind, and falling branches, learning is interrupted.
As a result, performance is affected, and the school may close for long periods.
Toilets
The school lacks proper toilets for learners and teachers.
They use bushes and trees as makeshift toilets.
This exposes them to poor sanitation, urinary tract infections, air pollution, and loss of dignity.
Girls are especially affected because poor sanitation and lack of privacy contribute to high dropout among girls.
Water Point
The school lacks a safe water point.
Learners walk over 15 kilometers to fetch dirty and unsafe water.
Many return tired and unable to focus in class.
These conditions expose over 2,500 learners and more than 15,000 community members to waterborne diseases and intestinal worms.
