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The story of school children at Lyakabirizi Core Primary School learning under tree shades, makeshift shelters while the Primary Six and Primary Seven classes sharing the same block flagged by the Monitor, is now history.

Parents, pupils and authorities in Lwengo District are relieved that classes will not be interrupted by rains after a well-wisher recently handed over three newly-constructed classroom blocks.

Kyakabirizi Core Primary School has a total enrolment of 547 pupils where the Primary Six and Primary Seven classes have been sharing the same classroom due to lack of classroom blocks to accommodate independent classes for lessons. The other classes were accommodated in makeshift structures and tree shade.

“We could not complete the syllabus because classes could not continue whenever it rained. We are indebted to the different well-wishers that have come to our rescue from the time the school plight got to the public through the media,” he said.

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