Uganda: Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement Project
87 New Students Enrolled in PVTI this Quarter: Q1 2017
June 01, 2017
Alphonse Mwanamwolho and Naku Charles Lwanga
Summary of Activities
School Support
The number of children in school keeps increasing, due to continuous sensitization of the community on the value of education. Currently, a total of 9,809 schoolchildren are supported by RMF/WCF funding in nursery, primary, and secondary schools including South Sudanese, Kenyan, Rwandan, Burundian, Ugandan IDP, and Congolese children/students. First term school fees were paid in all sponsored schools, as we wait for the 2017 enrollment exercise to be conducted this term.
- Beth Cole Nursery School: 1,158 children supported
- Arnold Nursery School: 975 children supported
- Can Rom Primary School: 3,589 pupils supported
- Arnold Primary School: 2,908 pupils supported
- Panyadoli Self Help Secondary School: 1,179 students supported
Total Children Supported: 9,809
Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute (PVTI)
We continue to provide financial support and guidance for the four departments at RMF’s Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute (PVTI). During this reporting period:
- 87 new students were admitted for this intake.
- The process of admitting new students was initiated through advertising the opportunity in the community. This led many prospective students to apply to PVTI.
- Many students applied, but only 87 were accepted, as PVTI’s financial support is not enough to support all applicants.
- All students went through PVTI’s interview process, and the selection criteria were based upon passing the interview. All partners implementing activities in the settlement were invited, but only the OPM, UNHCR, Kiryandongo District Local Government, Community Leaders RWCIII, RMF’s coordinator, and PVTI instructors attended the interviews.
- 254 applicants were interviewed, and only 87 managed to pass interviews.
- All materials were provided for the first intake, and students continued with daily programs.

Results &
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute (PVTI)
87 New Students
In this new 2017 semester, 87 new students were accepted at the Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute (PVTI):
- 31 for Tailoring and Garment Cutting (TGC)
- 26 for Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy (HBT)
- 15 Carpentry and Joinery (CJ)
- 15 for Bricklaying and Concrete Practice (BCP)

School Support
Increasing Enrollment
9,808 schoolchildren were supported for the first term of 2017, including South Sudanese, Kenyan, Rwandan, Burundian, Ugandan IDP, and Congolese pupils. The number of youths and children who used to loiter in the settlement has reduced.

Medicine Delivery
Providing Needed Pharmaceuticals
During the reporting period, RMF/WCF provided medicine and medical supplies to the health centers in Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement. This was supplemented by medical supplies from Kiryandongo District’s local government and the UNHCR.

Construction Progress at Panyadoli Health Centre III
Almost Complete
The construction of the two buildings continued steadily, and both buildings are being painted. In less than five days, the contractor anticipates finishing the work. RMF will then schedule the handover of the two buildings.
Work Pending:
- Install tanks for running water
- Finalize polishing of the terrazzo
- Final coat of paint in both buildings
- Site cleaning and planting flowers and trees destroyed during construction
- Final inspection and the contractor handing over the buildings
- Handing of the completion certificate to the contractor

Precious Children’s Centre
Providing Funding for Food
Before RMF’s involvement, one of the biggest challenges faced by the Precious Children’s Centre was a shortage of food. Because the children were not well fed, some would run away from the center and return to the streets. In order keep the children healthy and happy in the Precious Children’s Centre, RMF stepped in with funding to provide food for the children. Since then, school operations have stabilized and the children are growing healthier and can concentrate on their studies.

Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute (PVTI)
Graduation Day
Today, March 23rd, 2017, Panyadoli Vocational Training Institute (PVTI) joined with the communities of Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement and the neighboring area of Bweyale to celebrate with PVTI’s graduating class upon their successful completion of our three-month skills training program. The students graduated with a certificate in one of four fields: Tailoring and Garment Cutting, Bricklaying and Concrete Practice, Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy, and Carpentry and Joinery. A total of 59 students graduated.

Background
& Objectives
Background
The Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement in Bweyale, Uganda, is a UNHCR managed refugee settlement that provides shelter, land, and support for more than 100,000 people. They are comprised of refugees from Kenya, DR Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, and South Sudan. RMF has partnered with UNHCR in supporting Kiryandango Refugee Settlement, the surrounding community of Bweyale, and the greater Kiryandongo District (an additional 266,197 people) with health care, education, and vocational training since 2008.
Objectives
- To serve as a health care implementation partner with the UNHCR and Ugandan Government
- To provide health care services to over 100,000 refugees and persons in the community via the Panyadoli Health Centres
- To provide skills training for South Sudanese refugees to enable them to become self-reliant

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