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Rotarians earmark sh70m for renovation of dilapid

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Francis Emorut
Rotarians earmark sh70m for renovation of dilapid
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The Rotary Club of Kansanga has pledged 70 million Ugandan shillings to renovate a dilapidated primary school in Kampala. The project aims to fix leaking roofs and improve classroom conditions for 1,400 students.

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________________ The Rotary Club of Kansanga has earmarked sh70 million to renovate Kansanga Primary School in Kampala. Hellen Apia, the club's president, said they intervened after carrying out a needs assessment, during which they learnt that the iron sheets had expired after 37 years, resulting in roof leakage. "We are going to roof the dilapidated building so as to improve the learning environment of pupils," she said, adding that they also plan to ​replace the window panes and paint the walls of the school.

Pupils of Kasanga Primary School during the fundraising drive to raise money to roof their classroom block, which has dilapidated iron sheets, at Graceland Hotel in Bunga, Kampala, on Saturday, October 10, 2026.

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