The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) yesterday handed over structures worth 178 million shillings to Kisoro district local government at Bunagana primary school.
The infrastructure includes a 3-classroom block, a 5-stance pit latrine and a 10,000-liter tank.
The commissioning and handover ceremony was graced by Kisoro RDC Hajji Shafiq Sekandi Sengoba as a guest of honor escorted by other district political and technical leaders.
Kisoro district UNHCR coordinator, Sharmake Hassan commended the cooperation and good leadership of Kisoro district Local Government by providing the necessary support to ensure the project is completed on time.
He noted that the structures given to Bunagana primary school are not enough to thank the communities for their generosity given to asylum seekers that cross into Uganda every day.
He revealed that over 10,000 refugees have crossed to Uganda and the major entry point is Bunagana, a sign that it is the most negatively impacted area.
The Kisoro district Education officer, Mwunvaneza Emmanuel commended UNCHR for the support given to Bunagana primary school. He noted that the school has a total of 702 pupils but lacks enough structures despite the support given from UNHCR.
The principal assistant Chief administrative officer, Kwizera George asked parents, teachers and learners at Bunagana primary school to be patient because renovation of old and dilapidated structures at this school will be given a first priority to benefit from the DRDIP project once it kicks off in Kisoro.
The Kisoro district vice chairman, Nambajimana challenged the ruling government to also construct standard structures in public places like the past regimes.
The Kisoro district RDC, Hajji Shafiq Sekandi noted that more benefits are to be realized in Bunagana including cash money, seeds for planting and water tanks as one way to thank Bunagana residents for accepting to lose their crops and property while hosting refugees.
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