Tree planting
College and nursery kids joined to plant trees in the local community
DIT approves registration
We are delighted to announce that Nkuru Business and Vocational College has been awarded a certificate of accreditation with the Directorate of Industrial Technology (DIT). The college students all follow DIT courses for their vocational studies and gaining this accreditation as an assessment centre means that the students will now…
Update on the Nkuru college fuel station
The petrol station at Nkuru college is so much more than just a place for buying fuel for the car / boda boda. That in itself is a massive blessing to the local community, especially the boda guys, who don’t need to travel in to Mityana to fill up, and…
Joy of the kids at Kids Joy
Kids Joy nursery sits on the campus of Nkuru Vocational College. It has 62 pupils across the three ages, spanning from 3yrs to 6yrs.The joy for these children of being in the learning environment is so evident, whether they are singing, writing, on break-time, or playing, as shown by the…
Art club at Nkuru College
The Nkuru Vocational College in rural Mityana has always been at the forefront of pilotting new ways of doing learning Founded by John Njendahayo, the focus from the start has been about holistic, and project-based learning, as well as embedding all the programmes firmly in the local community. As a…
Back to school after nearly 2 years – smiles all round
The following photos show for themselves just how happy the youngsters from Acholi Quarters have been to finally be able to return to school after almost 2 years of school closures in Uganda due to Covid. Whilst some schools provided online lessons, and some parents were able to afford private…
Kids Joy Nursery: up and running again after lockdown
When Uganda went into lockdown back at the start of the pandemic in March 2020, like so many countries, all of the schools and nurseries shut down. For some children, they were able to access on-line learning, but for the majority of children, and all nursery age children, education stopped.…
So much more than a water tank
This water tank is one of two above-ground water tanks that can be found at Nkuru Vocational Community College in rural Mityana district, Uganda. They are filled in part by water that is pumped up from a borehole owned by the college and situated about 600m down the hill. And…
So much more than a college
Nkuru Business and Vocational Community College is an incredible place in so many ways. Set in the heart of rural Mityana in Uganda, the students can live and learn in a beautiful environment, looking out over rolling hills of tea plantations and rainforest, and breathing in pollution free air. It…
Running in memory
Students of Nkuru Vocational College joined with members of the Namutamba Rehabilitation Centre for Children in running to remember earlier this year. The run, which went between the college and the rehab centre, was in honour of Betty Nakafunvu, head of NRCC and who recently died. For the college students…