Our Contact Info

The Uganda Water and Garden Project is undertaken as a partnership between two groups, one in Canada and one in Uganda.

The work is implemented by the Canada Africa School Partnership (CASP) which is a registered Community Based Organization in Uganda. They provide environmentally and economically sustainable solutions to water and food for Ugandan schools.

Contact Info:

CASP

Uganda Nurses &Midwives
Union (UNMU) building
Bankeley street,
p.o box 567
Entebbe -Uganda"
Tel:+256-782-396092

admincaspproject@gmail.com

The Social Responsibility in Education Committee faciliates educational, awareness and fundraising activities in Canada that support the work of CASP while bringing benefits of engagement to Canadian students and community partners.

Contact Info:

SR in Education Committee

416 909-4684

caspcan1@yahoo.ca

www.uwgp.blogspot.com

The Social Responsibility in Education Committee is interested in linking the Uganda Water & Garden Project to meet the educational needs of students of Toronto related to:

• Social Justice

• Character Education

• Global Citizenship

• Environmental Education (Global Eco-Literacy)

- e.g., world water awareness & need for local actions to protect and conserve water

- e.g., food, poverty and nutrition & value of consuming food local to where it is gown

- e.g., environmentally sustainable methods to addressing food and water needs

• Ontario Curriculum

• Ontario Environmental Education Policy

Rebecca Kadaga, Deputy Speaker acts as Patron

The RT. Honorable Rebecca Kadaga, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Parliament of Uganda, has officially communicated that she will act as PATRON in support of our work as Canada Africa School Partnership (CASP) and it's critical contributions to the social sector within Uganda.

About

The Social Responsibility Committee at Beaches Alternative School comprised of parents enthusiastic about working collaboratively with students and teachers, developed a project to foster social responsibility and global citizenship while acting locally and internationally to address water and food issues. The group has now grown to include members of the three additional school communities: Monarch Park C.I., Kimberley Jr. Public School and Adam Beck Jr. Public School... and Glen Ames Junior School (grade 7 & 8).

The Uganda Water and Garden Project is based upon mutual learning and respect with members of a school community in Uganda. Education Director and Environmental Educator, Mr. Moses Lyagoba, identified Kinu Primary School in Eastern Uganda as a disadvantaged school that would benefit from our connection. His vision is to develop Kinu school as an education centre and site for demonstrating sustainable methods to address water and food issues that could be replicated at schools across Uganda.

The project has involved students in a pen pal and art exchange with students at Kinu School as well as activities consistent with the TDSB Curriculum and Character Education Initiative. Students were encouraged to explore local and international water and food issues (associated with local gardening) through literature, science, social studies, geography, visual arts and drama. They were provided with opportunities to reflect on the development of characteristics of respect, empathy, team work and self-respect.

The project has really taken off within it's first 18 months!
• Four schools in Toronto are now involved
• Mr. Lyagoba established a registered Community Based Organization
• Funds were raised to build a 10,000 L Rain Harvesting Tank
• UNESCO in recognition of our efforts, donated a second much needed tank
• TDSB Director of Education invited to Kinu Primary School