THE MISSION TO NAMUTAMBA ON MONDAY, 16th DECEMBER 2013

On Monday, 16th December, 2013, I embarked on a mission to Namutamba to get in touch with some of the key players in the Namutamba Must Develop (NAMUDE) Initiative.  What one has to know is that if he/she does not have own transport, once at Mityana town, the sure means of transport is commercial motor cycle hire.  The taxis go back to Namutamba after 3.00pm meaning that one with business has no option but to have a motor cycle ride for about 13 miles.  This is at the cost of shs 8,000.  When you compare with  taxi from Kampala which takes shs 6,000 for 43 miles, you realize that it is really expensive and not secure.

The sign post showing the direction to Namutamba Teachers' College

 

Mr. John Kataza the Principal at Namutamba teachers' College

I was able to meet Mr. John Kataza (in the picture above), he is the Principal of Namutamba primary Teachers' College.  He was together with his Deputy a Canon in Church of Uganda Circles.  The issues discussed involved my possible input that can be useful to the College as I work on the NAMUDE project. 

These involved:

1.    I have a library infrastructure with hundreds of books that can be very useful as resource material for the teaching staff, the students and Namutamba literate community;

2.    I can help the students develop skills in proposal writing for funding;

3.    I hope to put up demonstration gardens that can be useful to both the students and community so that they learn by doing, hence be able to empower themselves with skills to grow food and teach same skills to children;

 

Above is an example of a garden for Mangoes that can be opened at the College to serve Demonstration purposes to the students and the community.

 

 The Avocado tree in the picture is another enterprise that can be put in place for income generation for the College as well as the community.

4.    I am good at communication.  I can help upgrade the College Newsletter through proof reading articles and possibly getting it electronic;

5.    The students can get a lot of resources through utilizing the Internet facility, for example when they learn using search engines.  I can help in this input;

6.    I can help the College is starting income generating projects as well as in writing proposals for assistance;

7.    I have touch with so many resource persons who can be invited to the College to share with students;

8.    I can help with the publicity of the College using Internet resources.

9.    Can help the Demonstration School in enhancing the participation of parents in the growing of food for the children, more so if we can have the Self help Groups (SHGs) off ground.

10. Many other areas as may be found necessary given my abilities. 

 

The photo directly above and this one are for one class of in-serving teachers who were found studying in the vacation.

Mr. Mubiru owned a shop which supported the people of Namutamba for a number of years.  He used to buy Coffee from the locals.  The shop is no more!

 

  The photo above is of what used to be a shop through the 1960's to about 2010.  The shop is now history!

In the photo a former pump for Petrol can be seen on the left.  The people with vehicles used to buy fuel at the pump, it is now history.  The fuel is bought 13 miles away at Mityana town!

 
 The sign Post at the Church.


Reverend Canon Kaziro the Parish Priest at Namutamba Parish Church

The residence of the Parish Priest at Namutamba  - Butumbizi Church - Canon Kaziro is one of the pillars in the area who advocate for development and is very willing to cooperate to see it real.

Mr. Asoni is so much interested in seeing the development initiative take off.
 
Mr. Katumba and his family members are very positive about seeing the development of Namutamba taking shape. 

 SOME OF NAMUTAMBA COMMUNITY MEMBERS






 












 


 
 













 

IMAGES OF NAMUTAMBA TEA ESTATE AND DAIRY FARM
 



The Tea factory which was the pride of Namutamba is not producing any Tea.  people used to have employment, but it is now history!


It is true, the Tea shrubs have overgrown, it is beyond bushes!


Empty paddocks, yet these used to have many cows.  It is now history!

The house in the picture used to serve the function as a Milking shed, this is all history!

In the picture is another sad story of what used to be the housing for the estate workers, which is no more.  Houses have collapsed!

THE SAD STORY AT NAMUTAMBA DEM. SCHOOL

The building in the picture was constructed to the stage it is a number of years, but it is not complete!


The class in the photo has nearly got all the glass windows broken and no replacement.  No colour for some years now!


The main building and P 7 class block equally needs renovation and colour.


The building in the picture needs renovation and colour.












It is sad the school kitchen.  No store at all!

Below, it is a classroom block now used for accommodating children but it badly leaks.  Needs replacement of the roof and other renovations.