Tekera Resource Centre

Sponsor-a-teacher

This programme is an innovative way to help many children and family members. Most families have limited income and find it difficult to pay the very modest school fees of 10,000 - 15,000 Ugandan shillings (about $5.00-$7.50) per term. The actual cost to educate each child is approximately 40,000 UGX ($20.) per term, considering the current enrolment. We feel that sponsoring teachers is more culturally sensitive for this area rather than sponsoring individual children. The far reaching effects can be immense by hiring good teachers who earn their paycheques and are inspired to work hard, as they feel respected.. Their salaries are very modest at the moment, even by Ugandan standards. They range from $110 per month to $140 per month. Government teachers start at $130 per month. We do, however, provide nice accommodations and lunch every working day which compensates for the difference in wages.

Porridge Programme

Most children go to school without breakfast and many go without food for lunch or have a little cassava (boiled tree root) or porsho (steamed maize flour & water) left over from the evening meal. The parent(s)/ guardian rise very early to work in the fields and don't return home until late morning or early afternoon. It is common to have only one meal per day but for children, this creates problems in school. Since we started the porridge programme, teachers have noticed a change in the children. They are more alert and fidget much less. We feel this is vitally important to the development of the children, both mentally and physically.
The porridge provided to the children is a blend of maize and millet flour with sugar. The millet flour increases the nutritional content.

Please let us know which teacher you choose for sponsorship. One or more persons/groups may sponsor one teacher, until his/her salary is met
	Ettoel Betty Nakigudde: is a certified level 5 teacher. She is the headmaster with over 10 years teaching experience in Kampala. She is a single mother with 3 children (8,6 & 2 years old). She specializes in English, Social Studies and Music		Sponsored By: TRC Ireland
	Innocent Kakooza: has been teaching one year. He is single, one of eight children and is 26 years old. Currently, he had been taking classes between terms and completed his level 5 teaching qualifications February 2009		Sponsored By: TRC Ireland
	Emmanuel Juuko: has been teaching primary school since 2004. He was born and raised only a few kilometres from Tekera. He is single and has 5 brothers and 4 sisters		Sponsored By:
	Sophia Kadha: has been teaching for 5 years. As a Muslim, she will be welcomed by the community since about 30% of the people are of her faith.		Sponsored By: TRC Ireland
	Olive Sabano: hails from the eastern part of Uganda. She graduated in 2007 and has 4 younger sisters that are depending on her support. Her father died in 2001 and her mother in 2004.		Sponsored By: Sytse and Coba Ybema Holland
	Jesca Namuli: is 25, single, and comes from Jinja, eastern Uganda. She recently graduated in 2007 and has an older brother & younger sister.		Sponsored By: TRC Ireland (Cliona de Baroid)
	Cabrine Nabukeera: was born and raised in Masaka. She graduated in 2009 at age 22. Her father died a few years ago and she helps her mother raise her brother and four sisters		Sponsored By: Sytse and Coba Ybema Holland
	Joshou Kakande: He is single with one year of teaching experience. He has 3 brothers and three sisters.		Sponsored By: church in Holland 2009 & 2010
	Rose Sipakubogezi: She is 22 years old and single. Rose graduated in 2009 and began teaching nursery school after graduation. She was born and raised in Masaka and has 4 brothers and 2 sisters	Sponsored By:
	Rachel Nakalinzi: She is single and grew up in the Masaka area. She graduated with her diploma in 2007 and has taught for 2 years. She is teaching nursery grade and began in Tekera, second term of 2009	Sponsored By:
	Francis Ssali: is a retired primary school teacher and now works in the library and teaches English to the local adults. In the morning, he has a reading class for the younger grades. He is married with 6 children and 5 grandchildren	Sponsored By:
Porridge Programme:		Sponsored By: Plains Road United Church