UK Friends of Nyakasura
The dormitory is now fully occupied, with 40 double bunks and lockers. The path in the foreground leads to a separate wash block.
Left: Bishop Kisembo, Rev Perrens and the minister.
Right: Mr Ocan (back turned), Rev Perrens and guests walk up to the dormitory.
Left: the students.
Right: Rev Perrens and the Minister cut the ribbon.
Left: Rev Perrens and the Minister cutting the cake.
Right: The Bishop and Rev Perrens.
Left: the Perrens family with the Bishop.
Right: refreshments and speeches in the school hall.
The building was opened on Saturday October 23rd 2004 by Rev Everard Perrens, a former headmaster, and named after his late wife Joan. The ceremony was conducted by the Rt Rev Benezeri Kisembo, an old boy of the school. The Guest of Honour was the Hon Edward Rugumayo, then Minister for Tourism, Trade and Industry and also an old boy.
The finished building outside and in.
The opening.
Members of the Perrens family had come from as far as Australia.
Of special mention in the project are engineer and old boy Dr Tichodri Togboa of Makerere University Kampala for help and advice, and civil engineer Adolf Kahuma, our appointed project manager, who oversaw the construction.