About Rubanda Solidarity School:

A Community Based School in Rubanda

The Rubanda Solidarity Development Association was founded in 2004 through a partnership between Father Dominic Tumusiime and the Rubanda local community. Its main target is vulnerable children, school dropouts, and the mothers and guardians who shoulder more than 75% of family responsibility in the Rubanda community. Based on a vision and mission to improve the standards of living, and assisted by friends, Fr. Dominic founded a nursery and a Day and Boarding primary school in 2005 to serve children’s needs. Guided by study and experience that confirmed that insufficient food at household levels was a major cause of many children resenting and dropping out of school in the Rubanda community, the association initiated a “school feeding program”.

This program, so vital to children, has made our school unique, highly motivating to parents and children and is fulfilling the communities passion for quality education for their children. The school has grown from 90 students in 2004 to approximately 310 students today, and we continue to grow! The school meal and nutrition program has ensured the children stay in school, reducing the dropout rate to nearly zero, and producing test scores that are unrivaled in the region.

Always, guided by our mission and motto “United for success to improve the standards of living of Rubanda Community and beyond,” the program focuses on community involvement and active participation. Together in this spirit, we have succeeded in cultivating a sense of community and created good relationships with both local and external friends for community development support.

It is our dream to help this community through education and knowledge resources, to thrive and grow into a sustainable, self-sufficient model for the opportunity. With your help, we can make dreams come true…

Read the story of the RSDA and the community here.