Kagadi | A total of 188 vulnerable kids seeking education services at St Charles Nursery and Primary School in Kagadi district have received free scholastic materials to boost their academic performance.

The free items were donated to the school on August 8 by the Flobbeto Nursery and Primary School in Hoima as part of their charity work.

Speaking during the handover, the Episcopal Vicar for the Kagadi Vicariate, Monsignor Kabarenge Peter, said that the beneficiaries are part of the vulnerable children picked along different “streets in the district.”

Monsignor Kabarenge expressed his sincere gratitude about the initiative, noting that the items offered are never for luxury, but rather necessities that will help learners in their academic performance.

“What they have given to us is God-given. They are not for luxury; they are necessities to us, and we promise to put them to good use to promote the education of our learners,” he said.

He emphasised the need for young people to embrace charitable hearts of sharing and helping the needy and also learn the attitude of appreciating.

Kaberenge stressed the challenges facing the school, including limited scholastic materials and an overwhelming number of pupils consisting of the deaf, thus giving a hard time for teaching.

Initially, the school also faced serious water scarcity, poor dormitory structures, and challenges which they managed to handle.

“These items have really come at a time when they are needed, especially for our P7 candidates,” he added.

Dominic Karyarugokwo, the headteacher of Flobbeto, said the charity drive is aimed at giving a helping hand to the needy young kids at school.

He noted that the annual charitable drive is supported by both the school and its children, who donate items and money to raise support as a gesture of promoting a heart of sharing.

Karyarugokwo hopes that the little provided will help the needy to excel in their academics.

Karyarugokwo also said that it is part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), especially to communities supporting them with learners.

Leonard Okwero, the charity drive coordinator at Flobbeto for 2026, said the donation was made under the theme: “Stand in their Shoes, Lift Them” and represents sacrifice from parents with efforts from pupils and teachers’ commitment to help the needy.

Okwero, however, urged the benefiting school to make proper use of the items for better academic performance of the learners.

Allan Ampera, children’s president at Flobbeto, on behalf of other learners, said the donation is a way of showing kindness which is beyond sharing.

Mbabazi Beatrice, the acting District Education Officer (DEO) of Kagadi, attributed the drive to the wonderful gesture that will help in reducing school dropout driven by lack of scholastic materials.

“Besides the donations, give us your good teaching methods for us to also improve on our academic performance,” Mbabazi urged.

The items donated include soap, cooking oil, 20 blankets, a television set, salt, 20 mattresses, footwear, maize flour, rice, beans, beds, a bookshelf, sofa seats, clothes, and sanitary pads.

Mayanja Moses, the school head teacher, said the school, which has been in existence for 16 years, was started in 2008 by Rev Fr Charles Kakooza as a charity centre with 35 pupils.

The enrollment has since increased to 188.

He noted that it was started with the aim of producing a strong religious-based education for boys and girls for future self-reliance.

Meanwhile, he noted that a lack of scholastic materials has been a bigger challenge facing the institution, with more impact on P7 candidates during their Primary Leaving Examinations.