Facts about Ura Gate

  • Population

    • 385 children, 179 boys 206 girls.
  • Infrastructure

    • 12 permanent classrooms
    • 1 dining hall and kitchen
    • 1 toilet blocks
    • 1 computer room
    • 3 teachers’ houses
    • Solar power system in 1 classroom
  • Teachers

    • 15 teachers – 12  employed by the government and 3 by the school committee

Meet the children

Achievements

  • Wildlife Warrior Program

    • 12 scholars under the Wildlife Warrior Program
  • School Supplies

    • Text Books worth over $3,000
    • Thousands of school stationery items
  • Infrastructure

    • Funded the construction of the administration block
    • Provided funds for construction of dining hall and supplied tables
    • Constructed a block of 16 toilets
  • Other Items

    • 400 pairs of shoes and socks
    • Complete football kits for 2 teams
    • Over 20 footballs and volleyballs

Current needs

  • Wildlife Warrior Scholarship

    • $4,400 to include 2 more scholars in the scholarship program
    • $600 to fund the annual scholars’ retreat
  • Infrastructure

    • $1,000 to purchase a water tank
    • $2,500 for guttering system
    • $3,250 to purchase 50 desks
    • $50,000 to construct a girls’ dormitory and furnish it with 40 bunk beds
  • Other needs

    • School stationery
    • Balls – footballs, volleyballs, and netballs
    • School textbooks