Kavumba School
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Kavumba Primary School in South Kivu was built in 2008 by the people of Muganzo using money raised by Congo Action and named Muganzo Primary School. In 2015 the villagers and parents' committee agreed to rename the school Kavumba Primary School. It is now flourishing and providing education to some 350 children.
The school has been officially registered by the government of Kinshasha, which means that the children can take exams and move onto official secondary schools. This is a great victory in ensuring that the school is up to standards and that teachers deliver good quality education.
The school has been officially registered by the government of Kinshasha, which means that the children can take exams and move onto official secondary schools. This is a great victory in ensuring that the school is up to standards and that teachers deliver good quality education.
Congo Action site visits are very encouraging as we are warmly welcomed by the parent’s committee, who take great pride in looking after both the school and the teachers. For example they bring eggs, flour and beans to the teachers to show their gratitude.
The individual child sponsorship programmes came to an end in July 2014 after 12 years. After careful consideration it was decided that a fairer way of using sponsorship money was in supporting the school itself and buying extra teaching materials for all the children.
The individual child sponsorship programmes came to an end in July 2014 after 12 years. After careful consideration it was decided that a fairer way of using sponsorship money was in supporting the school itself and buying extra teaching materials for all the children.
The old wooden classrooms were completely replaced by more perminent brick buildings between July 2017 and September 2019. Below are the very proud children in front of some of their new classrooms.
