Infrastructure and Healthcare

Infrastructure and Healthcare

Operating alongside the specific initiatives listed above are programmes that support the general wellbeing of the community. These include plans to upgrade facilities at schools, sports grounds and public areas, providing ablution blocks, grandstands and information technology labs.

Another focus is healthcare – from nutrition at school level to the provision of a mobile clinic for the area, BEDU is addressing the communities’ specific needs.

Jairus Nthobi Senne, a grade four teacher at Mpherebere Primary School, believes that the nutrition programme at schools is a very worthwhile initiative. “Our learners receive fruit packages twice a week, which helps a lot,” he says, adding, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”