Fields of Life Project

Sligo Grammar School has been an integral part of the Fields of Life Project in Sligo to build and support Bajja Community School, near Masaka, in Uganda.  Fields of Life is a Christian organisation which supports communities in order to enable them to help themselves. 

To date an 8 classroom school with accommodation for teachers, toilet block, kitchens, soccer pitch and offices has been built.  An interchurch team of 24, or which over half were either pupils, staff, parents, or past pupils spent 2 weeks in Bajja in July, 2007. Each year the school continues to raise funds for Fields of Life and one class sponsors a child.

 

"Wells of Life" - this year's project - Ty Bake sale

 In conjunction with the Fields of Life project a TY religion class this year took on the task of a "Bake Sale". It took place at break and it was a great success! A total of €257.34 was raised!! This money will go towards the Wells Of Life project in Uganda. The wells of life aim is to provide adequate supplies of drinking water, leading to improved health and better standards of living!!   

Right - Students taking part in the bake sale

Also, as part of the wells of life project DVD's are available for sale of this years Prize day and carol services! DVD's are 10 Euro each and all proceeds go to wells of life! Contact the school at our webmaster to order!

 Sponsorship of Victo

Many children in Uganda live in poverty and are vulnerable.  Given a chance to go to school they have a hope of pulling themselves out of poverty.  Child sponsorship gives a child a chance of education and helps with other basic needs.  Helping a child also helps the family and the community.

In 2007 a first year class in the Grammar bravely took on the task of raising the 218 euro needed each year to sponsor Victo Athhienno. Since then they have raised the the sponsorship each year by a cake sale and carol singing.

 Victo is now 13 years old and like many Ugandan children has only one parent .  Many children in Uganda are either orphans or have only one parent die to Aids.

If anyone is interested in sponsoring a child themselves please contact the us in school for more details.

The write gift- last year's project

 

Last year, the school  participated in a Fields of Life campaign to donate pencil cases containing valuable learning equipment for the children in Ugandan Schools. Each pencil case contained: A Pencil; A selection of coloured Biros; A Ruler; A pencil eraser; A pencil sharpener and other items. Classroom equipment could also be donated. The Ugandan Vice-President has kindly agreed to waiver the import tax on these pencil cases to aid their distribution to the Ugandan children.

 

Right you can see some of the First Form pupils who helped to collect the pencil cases - in total 153 cases were filled and over €300 collected to cover expenses!  It was hard for us to accept that a pencil could be so difficult to afford in Uganda

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gifts of Life

 

Previously we raised money to buy "Gifts of Life" - items to help generate money for the people in Uganda..  Goats, Chickens, Sewing Machines, Cows, Bicycles. Chappatti makers and even turkeys are just some examples of the items that were sponsored. Over 1700 Euro was collected!