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By Edson Kinene
NTUNGAMO - Kaina Primary School in Rubaare Town Council, Ntungamo District, has been severely damaged by heavy downpours and hailstorms, which also destroyed gardens and other buildings in Rushenyi County.
The two-day heavy downpour has left acres of maize, beans, peas, coffee, and banana plantations destroyed.
Robert Tumushabe, the headteacher of Kaina Primary School, said that the school was devastated on Saturday, the 28th, when heavy rain, coupled with cyclonic winds, blew off the roofs of the administration block and two classroom blocks that host P.4 and P.7.
He added that all the property in the staff office was washed away by the running water, and they are now facing the challenge of finding a place for the affected classes to study.
Tumushabe stated that they need over 100 iron sheets to repair the damaged structures, which would cost them over five million shillings.
Mbaine Christopher, the Chairperson of the Parents Teachers Association (PTA), expressed concern over the destruction of the school’s roofing materials. He noted that the community had worked hard to raise funds for the materials, highlighting the collective effort and sacrifice involved.
Kaina Primary School, with an enrollment of 630 pupils, was established by the Church in 1952, initially providing education for lower classes. In 1979, it was taken over by the government and expanded to include P.7.
Ronald Kwansibwe, an alumnus of the school, emphasized the need for government intervention.
Meanwhile, yesterday’s rains also destroyed gardens in Kagango 1, in Kagango Ward, Rubaare Town Council.
Bernard Turyamureba, a resident of Kagango I Cell, had his plantation and two acres of beans destroyed by wind and hailstorms. Turyamureba appealed to the authorities for help, expressing concerns that the village might face severe hunger.
He explained that they had anticipated a plentiful harvest from their gardens to sustain their families and generate surplus for sale. However, after the catastrophe, they feel disheartened and uncertain about their next steps.
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