Yearly Archives: 2016

Bosco- CALM involves the children in a number of recreational activities. Other than field sports, there are various indoor games at the Centre like table tennis, playing cards, …….. This gives a chance to those that don’t actively participate in field sports not to be left out. This creates a conducive environment for the children and helps in nurturing their […]

The day was opened by the Holy Mass at the Chapel.  The main celebrant was the guest of Honor Rev. Fr. Camiel, Provincial of AGL based in Kigali- Rwanda.  Fr.  Camiel  explain the Mission of the School. He said that Don Bosco School is a home that welcomes, a school that educates, playground that recreates and a church that evangelizes. […]

 7:00 am : Arrival of Pupils  7:30 am Arrival of teachers  8:00 am : Holy Mass  10: 00 Am :  Opening of the school officially ( Cutting of the Ribbon)  & Blessing of the School  12:00 pm: Entertainments  1:00 pm: Lunch  2:00 pm: Sports activity

The first day, Br. Hubert Twagirayezu, the Administrator of Don Bosco – CALM and Don Bosco Primary School, took us on guided tour of Don Bosco Calm.  We saw different departments where the poor vulnerable children live.  The Chapel, the dining hall, dormitories, stores, Kitchen, the T.V room, Room for music equipments, the spacious play grounds, for foot ball, basket ball. We also had to look at the farm, poultry, Geese/ducks, the piggery, the milk cows, goats.  We also saw for ourselves big garden where Don Bosco Calm children carry out gardening activities where arrange of food crops are produced; Banana plantation, beans, maize, sweet potatoes different types of vegetables and fodder for the animals.The guided tour ran from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.  A tiring tour that gave us an insight into Bon Bosco Calm activities.  Later in the day we had joint lunch with some soft drinks (sodas).

 The second day, Fr. Jean Marie, the Rector and Director of Don Bosco Calm and Don Bosco primary School, organized a tax to transport teachers and the head teacher to Mother Majeri Boarding primary school for educational tour.  Mother Majeri boarding primary school is found in Wakiso District, kira municipal council in Bweyogerere kirinya.  It’s one of the performing schools in Wakiso District.  The school was not in session but the teachers, administrators were present at school preparing work for term 1.  On reaching we were welcomed and had a briefing from the head teacher Mr. Basembeza Peter.  In the head teachers office, the thanked us for having chosen their school and encouraged us to work hard to lift up our school, Don Bosco primary school.  He even promised to collaborate with pertaining matters of the school, exchange of exams.

Every year, Don Bosco CALM Namugongo has a surprise. This year 2016 we had a pleasant surprise. God sent us twenty five (25) new boys, all poor and vulnerable. All are in Primary level which means that we don’t have any boy in Secondary level. The youngest of the new boys is 5 years of age. Five boys are Primary one; three boys are in Primary two, three boys are in Primary three, twelve boys in Primary four and lastly two boys in Primary six.

Though the meeting was scheduled to begin at 11:00am, it took off at 11:30am.The Rector  of Don Bosco CALM, Jean Marie Mushibwe, was held up by some urgent business which needed his presence. He expressed his apology to the audience. The meeting started with an opening prayer by Br Robert. The agenda for the meeting was then given to all […]

The father of Denis died in 2002 when the mother was pregnant (with Denis in the womb). The father was the one providing for the family. The father left three children and Denis still in the womb. The mother had no income and the religious nun intervened and helped the two elder siblings leaving Denis and Andrew with the mother. […]