On Monday, the 23rd of March, 2009, Graham Kinch and I officially opened the Mount Everest Primary School in Kitandwe, Uganda. Get in touch and sponsor a child at the Mount Everest Primary School. Graham and I climbed Mount Everest in the spring of 2008 to raise money for the Kitandwe School Project in partnership with Fields of Life.
Sponsor a Child at the Mount Everest Primary School
This concluded a three-year project in where we climbed four mountains on four continents in one year to build the Mount Everest school. In order to open the school, we raised $100,000. We also helped drill a well for clean drinking water.
On Going Support
Back in 2009 Fields of life implemented a child sponsorship program and we encourage you get get involved. For USD $38 dollar a month you can help us provide continued education, food and food fees for the most vulnerable children in Kitandwe village. We are now in 2024 and we have over 500 children who attend the Mount Everest school.
Fields of life are about to embark on a 3 year program at the school to further develop the quality of education, safety of the students, sustainable quality programs that will help educate the students for real world situations they face in Uganda. If you are signed up for one of our trips, you are directly supporting this project.
Donate to the New Education Development Project
This new initiative is called ‘Thrive’. We need to help raise USD $12,000 each year for the next three years. So if you would like to contribute we will match your donation up to $500 until we reach our $12,000 target for the year.
Contact us for ways to donate or contact Fields of Life direct and let them know you would like to donate to the Mount Everest school Thrive initiative.
Supporting a Village
The school consists of two blocks, totaling seven classrooms, an office and toilet facilities. The facility also houses teachers accommodation along with a Kindergarten block.
We have also drilled a bore-hole pump supplying water to over 3,000 villagers. The school also doubles-up as a multi-purpose community building. An appropriate support structure of a Board of Management, trained teachers, a Principal, a PTA, and official curricula, etc., is already in place. In 2013, the Mount Everest Primary became number one in it’s district, but covid caused on going challenges and he is re-invest to make sure no-one is left behind. Help us make sure the Mount Everest school thrives!!
A Message from Fields of Life
My name is Tony Gaston and I am the CEO at Fields of Life. We are happy to help you with selecting a child to sponsor and in setting up a sponsorship account, and answering any questions you may have.
We are currently recruiting sponsors for 40 girls and boys at Mount Everest Kitandwe Primary School. As you probably know, the Mount Everest school was made possible by Ian and a friend fund raising in 2008 through his amazing Everest climbing challenge.
Spending Some Time at the School
I spent a week at Mount Everest School last year with a mission team. It was wonderful to get to know the children, including the children that my wife and I sponsor. Mount Everest is an amazing school with a very dedicated headmaster, Peter Mwesigye, and wonderful teachers. These teachers are are making a huge impact in the lives of the children and for the surrounding villages, in a remote area of Central Uganda.
Mount Everest Pre-School
Sponsorship enables the most vulnerable children in these villages to obtain an education that will transform their lives, their family and the country. The Ugandan school system follows the British model, with the new school year starting in February and concluding in December, each year. Preschool includes Baby Class (age 3), Middle (age 4), and Top (age 5).
Mount Everest Primary School
Primary school is from Grade 1 (comparable to the American kindergarten level) to Grade 7 (American Grade 6). Most of the families in the villages around Mount Everest are subsistence farmers who cultivate small garden plots. Depending on weather and market conditions, they may not be able to pay the basic tuition and fees to send some or all of their children to school for a term or two each year, so each class is made up of a mix of students of varying ages.
Sponsor a Girl
Girls are especially vulnerable to being kept at home to tend the garden and help raise the younger children. Sponsoring a child can dramatically ease that burden on a family and give girls and boys an opportunity to learn. Sponsorship of $32 a month gives a primary school child an opportunity to go to school, a uniform and school materials. Funds help the school to retain skilled teachers and purchase quality education materials, so every sponsorship benefits the entire school as well as your sponsored child.
When you Sponsor a Child
You will receive a child profile, two yearly updates, an annual photo, and periodic reports on the school. You are also able to write/email your child and receive responses from her/him. The kids all love hearing from their sponsor and sharing the message with classmates and family members.
You can set up your monthly account and learn more about the program through our Sponsorship Page. In the “Leave a Message” box, enter the name and sponsorship code of the child you would like to sponsor. Please also include a second choice, as there are several people currently reviewing these profiles.
Contact Fields of Life Directly
I am happy to answer questions and set up your sponsorship by phone. You can also send me an email or text message with a couple of times you are available and your contact number. Again, thanks for your willingness to make a huge impact in the life of a vulnerable child. I look forward to hearing from you soon.