Become our Sponsor/Friend/Partner

Your donation can change the lives of impoverished children in northern Uganda

The insurgency has put the village in a situation where life can only come back to normal after 6 years as they will be struggling to rebuild their homes and lives, physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.

Barr is one of the sub-counties In Erute County South.

Erute south is a constituency within Lira District and it harbour Lira Municipality.

Barr sub-county is therefore 10 miles east of Lira Town-Kotido road.

It has a population of about 22 thousand.

It is located in Lango sub-region which according to the 2002 Uganda Population and Housing census has a population of 1.485437.

The sub-county has only one government aided secondary school and one private school.

Many families strugle to get their children to other secondary schools in other locations with a lot of difficulty due to poverty and also high school fees and reavel costs.

The school when started shall address some of these obstacles by providing scholarships to needy students and those from poor families who perform well.

Your help with this matter will be highly appreciated.

Our Needs

1. Sponsor a student, a class or whole school uniform expenses; $36 dollars will buy a student a full uniform good for a full year.
2. Make a donation to buy textbooks or assist with new or used books. KEFRAMA College follows the curriculum guidelines from the ministry of education and sports. Any financial contribution will boost this project.
3. Send a friendship package or school supplies kit to any student. If you wish to send a box to a student, you may fill it with box of colored pencils, pair of scissors, pencils case, box of pencils, note book, several pens, several erasers, handheld pencil sharpener, ruler, box of highlighters. Book relevant to level of student.
4. Send a parcel of hope to any student with clothing and hygiene items. Items include a tooth brush, tooth paste, bar of soap and towel, underwear and socks. A sweater and a small umbrella.
5. Send a teacher care package with class room materials, flash cards, wall charts, maps, chalk pieces, calendars, calculator, note books, diary, clock. The highest paid teacher will be getting a monthly salary between 80 to 100 dollars- you may sponsor a teacher's salary and this will bring a great deal of benefit to KEFRAMA College because it will bring more efficiency in their work.
6. Food is always in great demand. One $ 2 can pay for a student's full day meal $60 would feed a student for a whole month.
7. Classrooms are currently under construction. Help us build more classrooms for better student/teacher ratio. Any financial donation towards the building project, electricity, school furniture etc will be highly appreciated.
8. Assist us financially to build a well equipped school kitchen to meet student's food services and needs. Food supplies, space, pots, plates, cups, serving dishes etc are a real necessity.
9. Visit our school. We value visitors. They are always a blessing to us.
10. Call or write to us. We would love to hear from you.
11. Spread the word about KEFRAMA College
12. Make a general donation to be used towards the areas of our greatest needs.
13. Above all remember us and pray for us.

Project Team Credentials

1. Okello Augustine Kezzy, Odongo Jimmy Francis, Martin K. Okello Odur, Omara Sam and Auma Lillian founded this school and organization together with other community members in 2009. By the end of 2009, it was decided that a school land should be obtained as the school was to start in a rented premise. With the would be landlord being unwilling to give a fair rate as rent, the school management then decided to ask for donation inform of land where the school would be established. One of the founding members decided to donate his land for purposes of establishing the school.
2. Construction of the two classrooms continues to be funded by contributions from founding members and other community members for purposes of giving the vulnerable students an opportunity to have a school where they can study beginning February 2011.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF THOSE BEHIND THE SCHOOL

1. Okello Augustine Kezzy holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree obtained from Makerere University-Kampala in 2004. He has worked with two international Non Governmental Organizations providing relief supplies, spiritual support and HIV/AIDS education to people living in internally displaced persons camps from 2005 to 2010. He continues to work towards a successful establishment of KEFRAMA College.
2. Odongo Jimmy Francis has a Diploma in Education Secondary awarded by Kyambogo University and currently pursuing a Bachelors Degree in Project Planning and Management. He too has worked for two international Non Governmental Organizations here in northern Uganda where as Martin K. Okello Odur is a retired head teacher and holds a Diploma in primary education. Auma Lillian holds a Bachelors Degree in Education Where as Omara Sam holds a Bachelors degree in Law obtained from Uganda Christian University-Mukono and works as the Principal of Uganda Christian Institute for Professional development started in 2009 in Lira district.
3. Other project staff includes:
4. Ogwal John Bosco(who is head of admissions), Oboi Emmanuel (working in admissions office also a taecher), Christine Egach ( Project Officer), Susan Awor (Social worker), Okello Tonny (Mobilizer), Nek George(Project officer), Akello Sharon(Admissions department), Kizito Andreas( Coordinator), Nek George( Teacher), Awelo Milly Gloria( Teacher), Okeng Mark(Teacher).

Donation Questions

If you have any questions about donating to KEFRAMA College, please email us at: keframacollege@yahoo.co.uk or call us on +256 772 895 012.