Do It Yourself Club

It’s the first issue this year 2022 for Komo Learning Centres DIY Schools’ quarterly newsletter. Check it out.

It was 30th April 2022 last Saturday, komo learning centers youth led club concluded their tour in the four districts where DIY operates with edutainment through drama to sensitize the communities take back their children to school after lockdown. Unlike other districts, Mukono districted included with a football and netball Gala for both ladies and men (Mothers and Fathers). Over 8 teams participated and people from various community in Mukono attended. The event was officiated by The representative of Mukono District Education officer. The Back school campaign was supported by Africa Coalition for Social Impact.

Every School holiday Komo Learning Centres through DIY project brings teachers together for a training in line with our project implementation, this time two topics are considered, #Gender Training and Youth Adult partnerships . Today over 50 teachers have joined the training in Kayunga district.

When we say do it yourself, we always mean empowering young people in the academia start thinking creatively with things around them to solve community problems and prepare to generate wealth. In 2021 camp different community groups displayed and explained the small projects they worked on during the lockdown. Small dowable projects done by these young people helps them to start thinking big.

The schools are open officially, Teachers and students are back. Amidst the challenges gone through during the pandemic, we are ready to walk together with the 30 DIY schools to overcome the struggles. Our team of Project officers and Mentors are ready in the field to to lay strategies with school administrators. As well engaging of Head teachers at Komo Learning centers Head quarters. #KomoDIY_Clubs_welcomes_youback2022

It’s been 2 years of lockdown in Uganda, with help of Local leaders, our community groups have been on going in a number of less than 10 students close to their schools. This is also enabling us to have a limited number but still make our annual DIY Camp happen with a lot of learning as we prepare the students get back to school in 2022. This is going to be a full packed 2 days’ camp, that will bring students show case what they have been up to during lock down as well the mental health team from Komo learning centers and strong mind Uganda have a two hour session as they prepare the minds of the students to get back to school. Welcome to the 2021 DIY CAMP!! 

The Teacher trainings for DIY schools are in progress at Mukono Resort Hotel. This is part of a road map to prepare the teachers after a long period of time at home before they get back to class . The whole of November this year, Komo Learning Centres is offering trainings to all teachers in schools within the 4 districts we operate in, (Mukono, Buikwe, Kayunga and Wakiso) as DIY Clubs. Some of the first topics include Mental health and Digital literacy and many others will follow.

In the beginning it was just a dream, but now its a reality. Every week, 5 to 10 community members visit one of the DIY project demo gardens (Elites Group) to observe and learn agricultural skills from the participants. Members of the DIY Elites group have conducted two general community trainings so far, where over 30 people have been trained in farming skills such as soil management, pest control, etc. The aim is to support their community’s capacity in growing their own food under minimal resources, to fight hunger during this Covid19 period. The DIY Elites also sell their products to the community at subsidized prices, making their project not only self sustaining, but also beneficial to the community. Bravo Elites Group. #COVID19 is Real, Stay safe. To learn more about DIY visit http://www.komolearningcentres.org