My good friend Jax who visited Rwanda last year has been raising funds in her school to enable Kabuga to build some new toilets. When she visited the school the number of toilets was inadequate and the existing loos were full! What can I say. Jax provided some money to have the loos emptied.
Waste having been emptied from the 'old' toilets
The 'old' toilets were then cleaned and ready for use.
She also raised money to pay for them to dig a hole to enable the school to build a new block of toilets. Digging the hole is not as simple as it sounds due to the fact that the school is based on volcanic rock and there are no tools available for digging it so it has to be broken up by hand - a very long job.
The hole at the beginning
The hole gets deeper.
The foundations are prepared.
The funds raised also went to buy a cow so that the pupils in school can have milk. This was a challenge for me knowing nothing about cows!! but I went with the head teacher to one of the local farmers and purchased the cow and then we had to take it to a place where it would stay until the shelter was built for it nearer the school. The cow is pregnant so in September should have a calf and that calf will be passed onto someone in the local community who is very poor in order to help them. This is a tradition in Rwanda.
The cow who has been christened Arboyne
The cow's temporary home
The hole gets deeper.
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