Since we began, with the help of our many friends and community, we have accomplished great things!

2019

Students wrote their annual summer letter to their sponsors.

Completed the ground foolr and moved into the new multi-purpose building at the primary school.

2018

Students wrote their annaul summer letter to their sponsors

Completed the new dorm for 80 students.

Purchased new land for future school expansion.

Installed a new solar power system to supply electricity to the new nursery classrooms, dormitories, and security. This new system will also help with communications in the Yambaa Abaana offices.

2017

Expanded the sponsorship program to over 70 members.

Established a Yamba Abaana communication office with the purchase of a new computer, connected to a Modem for WI-FI and printer which have made communication easier and more secure between sponsors and their children at the school.

Funded the purchase of 110 more mosquito nets for primary and 60 for the new nursery school students to contain the impact of malaria.

Made additional funding for Food Emergency caused by the recent Rubanda drought crisis that occurred in August, without which the school would have likely closed early for the fall semester.

Provided, over the years, soccer balls, other play equipment, and some uniforms for the children’s sports teams with Kent State University students significantly contributing for the purchasing of most recent uniforms as well as playground equipment at the nursery school.

Funded the ongoing construction of a new dormitory for 40 children to replace an outdated structure by the end of December 2017.

Made a great contribution to the purchase of a recommended Safe to securely keep the documents.

Given financial support to the school to establish a school garden including piggery and to expand farming activities of YA Uganda for more food production to the school.

From 2012 through 2017, 169 students took the UPLE (Uganda Primary Learning Examination) which is required to enter high school. All of them passed.

From 2012 through 2017, the drop-out rate at Rubanda Solidarity School has been almost non-existent – one of the only schools in the district to accomplish this.

2016

Created a water harvesting opportunity with purchase and installment of three new plastic tanks with a total capacity of 15,000 liters with collection gutters from the roofs of the buildings to capture rainwater to serve over 300 students.

Surrounded about 70% of the new nursury school property with a high-security fence.

Hired a full-time matron and security guard added solar lights for nighttime safety.

Established a Yamba Abaana USA (YA USA) representative on the school staff.

2015

Installed the first-ever hand dug water well to provide nearer and safe drinking water to more than 300 students and the community

Constructed and furnished a complete new nursery school which included the purchase of new land, construction of new classrooms, dormitory, infirmary, kitchen, dining room, and Administrative offices.

Additional land purchased, increasing the campus size from 1 to2 ½ acres for the new nursery school.

Fully funded another 46 Kindle e-books that were delivered, each preloaded with 100 African appropriate text and stories that are being used by all classes. Combinded with the first four Kindles provided in 2014 provides an expanded library equal to 5,000 books.

2014

Provided additional food support as well as for augmented teacher salaries.

Delivered the first four Kindles to the school.

2013

Sponsorships for over 60 children!

Land for a new playground and soccer field purchased and improved.

Improved “water harvesting” capacity through new cisterns/tanks.

2012

Provided individual mosquito nets for the beds of 309 students plus staff (incidence of new malaria cases has decreased by 80%!)

Formed Yamba Abaana USA a nonprofit organization to liaison with Rubanda Solidarity School and Yamba Abaana Uganda.

The first 19 students from the school to take the UPLE  all passed their examinations to enter high school – the highest success in the region!

Built new separate toilet and washing stations for girls and boys (absenteeism from dysentery has reduced by more than 60%).