Former students of Gayaza High School will on June 11, 2017 hold a fundraising walk, ‘Tambula Gayaza’ to raise Shs 1 billion for the construction of a new administration block at the school.
The move, which will see the walkers start from Kololo ceremonial grounds to Constitutional Square, aims at replacing an old structure constructed in 1905.
Speaking at a briefing in Kampala on Wednesday, February 22, the school’s head teacher Victoria Sserunkuuma Kisarale, said it has now become necessary to build a new block due to space constraints, yet the school lacks sufficient funds.
“The situation is quite dire,” she said. “The staffroom was built to accommodate 30 teachers. However, the school population has since grown [to 1,130] and so has the staff team, who are now close to 75, rendering the conditions in the staffroom impractical,” she said.
She acknowledged that several other old structures like dormitories needed to be refurbished, but the new administration block was more urgent. The Gayaza Old Girls Association (GOGA) chairperson, Dr Florence Kasirye, said they had realized the space constraint in 2015, and were intent on ensuring the new building would ensure staff welfare.
“We are glad that many alumni and friends of the school have given tremendous support and many people have shown interest in giving back to the school,” she said, noting that the team of architects and engineers are already in place and have developed the designs.
The charity walk chairperson and PTA chair, Dr Evelyn Kahiigi, said tickets for the walk are available at Shs 50,000 at all Café Javas points, Aristoc Booklex points and Capital Shoppers supermarket outlets. Mobile money users can send funds to Florence Kasirye on 0772401185.