Nyakahama St. Mary's Nursery and Primary School serves families in Kihuura, Kyenjojo District, in western Uganda. Our motto, Knowledge is Power, is a promise that every child here can learn and go further.
The school was founded to help our community attain basic primary education. Before it opened, many children in the surrounding villages had to walk long distances to school, or did not go at all. St. Mary's brought a school close to home, open to every family.
We teach the national curriculum from Baby Class to P7, and we care just as much about who our children become. A daily meal, play, faith, practical skills such as cooking, and teachers who notice when a child is struggling are all part of school life here.
Kihuura is a rural farming area. Most parents grow food on small plots and earn little cash, so fees, uniforms and books are hard to afford. Children, especially girls, can drop out when money runs short or when they are needed at home. Keeping them in school is at the centre of what we do.
Partners such as Flora and Fauna Safaris help us support children whose parents cannot provide for them, and girls at risk of leaving school early. Supporters can also help with fees, classrooms and learning materials.
See how you can help →A community where every child completes a good primary education and grows into an honest, caring and hard-working citizen.
To give every child in Kihuura and the villages around it an affordable, quality nursery and primary education that develops mind, body, character and faith, working hand in hand with parents and partners.
Faith · Respect · Honesty · Hard work · Care for one another. These guide how we teach, how we lead and how we treat every child.
Fees, uniforms and books are beyond the reach of many families here. Your support keeps a child in class and on the way to P7.
