Headteacher's Welcome

Immaculate Heart Grade School started as an initiative to provide easy access to education in the 4 villages Bunaddu, Kaziru, Bukakata and Lambu which were badly affected by HIV/AIDS epidemic leaving behind a big number of orphans and needy children. 

 

Education is a right of all children and countries across the world explicity recognize the right of all citizens to basic education and this is because education is recognized as being important in many ways but mainly Educating children hepls to give them a head start and laying a foundation for their holistic development let alone contributing to fighting poverty. Immaculate Heart is a primary school which offers children a safe environment for supervision and socialization. 

 

Immaculate Heart Grade School is located in Bunaddu village, One of the villages found in Bukakata Sub-county of Masaka district.  district is among the rural districts of Uganda and according to the National Bureau of Statistics of the total population of Uganda that is estimated to be 51,529,434 as of May 2024,nearly 90% live in rural areas. Hence, the disparity due to particular area being rural is applicable here.All rural districts are characterized by widespread poverty which affects all spheres of life. Hence the disparate due poverty is also applicable to the community. Masaka district where the target community is located was badly hit by the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the 1980 centuries and 1990 centuries.Actually, the number of HIV/AIDS cases is still high in the target community, there are currently over 800 orphans and vulnerable children, of these 23 are HIV positive. This means that the disparity caused by the HIV/AIDS infections is also applicable in the community targeted by the school.

 

VISION

To be fully empowered and secure a society where orphans and other vulnerable children access basic needs and enjoy their rights. 

 

MISSION

To strengthen the existing integrated community development approach of service delivery to respond to the needs and rights of orphans and other vulnerable children. 

 

GOAL

To strengthen and scale up orphans and other vulnerable children with programs that reach the most vulnerable children and their households.