Location – Maaya.  An isolated village approximately 10km North West of Mubende.

Problem – Due to lack of housing in the surrounding area the school found it difficult to retain teachers.  Due to its isolated location, water supply was also a problem.

Scope of Works – Phase 1 - Construct four teachers houses in two blocks of two, one new classroom and two 10,000 litre water tanks - to harvest rainwater from the building roofs.

Construction Period – 01/07/06 to 01/01/07

Budget - Phase 1 - £10,000

Funding         

– The Local Authority Building Control Association, UK
- Peter Brett Associates, UK
- Rotary Club of Abingdon
- Proceeds from sales of the CD “Lost in Africa (Found in Uganda)”
- Various fund raising events
- The local community in Maaya provided 10% of the building materials

Volunteers   
- Maaya, Uganda – 10    
- Kampala, Uganda – 2
- Mubende, Uganda – 7
- Gulu, Uganda – 8
- UK – 6

Interesting Facts – The flexible design of the teacher’s houses means that each block can be split into two or four separate dwellings.

- One of the existing school classrooms was converted into a dormitory and the volunteers lived there for the duration of the project.  The beds were then used in the new teachers housing.