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 - 20,000 Ugandan shillings (about $5.00-$9.00) per term. The actual cost to educate each child is approximately 50,000 - 60,000 UGX ($24.- $28) 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 or oatmeal with sugar. The millet flour/oatmeal 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
	Stella Nassazi Stella is new to TPS this year and has her hands full with the biggest class at the school! Luckily, Stella has a light hearted personality and great sense of humour which helps her to cope with some of her more stubborn pupils! She has taken on writing a school anthem, and already seems to be making her mark at TPS!		Sponsored By:
	Lillian Namala Lillian began teaching P1 at TPS in 2010 and now has taken on the challenge of following her pupils into P2. She comes from Mukono, east of Kampala and is the middle child of 5. As the co-lead of the Dance, Music and Drama Department, Tr. Lillian’s class can often be heard from everywhere on premise!		Sponsored By:
	Denis Lubega Denis comes from Lwengo District, just south of Masaka. Having just gradated Teacher’s College in 2010, Denis is very excited to be in charge of a class. He is extremely organised and is in charge of the Prefect Student Body (equivalent to class and grade Reps.) He is a positive role model and is keen to gain more skills, especially on a computer.		Sponsored By:
	Julius Lule Julius is from Nyendo, Masaka District and is the oldest of 7 children. He is the first in his family to ever go to College and now is the main provider for his large family.This is his first term with TPS. He has already showed great promise by establishing soccer teams in every grade and encouraging reading groups in the library.		Sponsored By:
	Rachael Kembabazi Rachael comes from Kabale in the far south of Uganda. Though she appears shy, Rachael is a very vibrant teacher who loves playing net ball! She is in her first year at TPS but has taken on the role of Student Welfare, which makes sure that our students stay healthy all year long.		Sponsored By:
	Shallon Aboniire Shallon originally comes from Ibanda in the north of Uganda. Raise by her uncle who was a church pastor, Shallon always wanted to be a teacher. She graduated Teacher’s College in 2009 and got her first years of experience teaching on an island in Lake Victoria.		Sponsored By:
	Philber Bwambale Philber comes from Kasese at the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains in the west of Uganda. Philber is the Department Head for Science and Math at TPS and is passionate about his subjects! He enjoys teaching them and can often be found in the library doing extra reading on his own time.		Sponsored By:
	Charles Oryekot Charles saved the day when he joined TPS in the third term of 2010 and helped our P7s improve their English skills just in time for exams. Charles comes from Soroti in the North East of Uganda where he has a wife and baby boy. He is the Director of Studies, which helps evaluate the quality of education for TPS and helps spread English all over the compound.		Sponsored By:
	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: Sytse and Coba Ybema Holland
	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: Sytse and Coba Ybema Holland
Porridge Programme:		Sponsored By: Plains Road United Church