More than 1,900 children at Kiswa Primary School in Bugolobi are set to benefit from a donation of furniture and scholastic materials handed over by financial services firm Mogo Uganda on Monday.
The beneficiaries include over 1,700 pupils in the primary section and more than 230 children in the school’s Early Childhood Development (ECD) centre, who will share 40 chairs, 102 box files, waiting chairs, reams of paper, books and pens delivered under the company’s community support programme.
Kiswa Primary School is a government-aided school in Nakawa Division, run under the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). It serves as a feeder school for children from low-income households in surrounding areas including Kasokoso, Giza Giza and Mbiya.
For many of the pupils, the new items address everyday gaps in their learning environment — from seating shortages in crowded classrooms to a lack of basic writing materials at home.
Mogo Uganda, part of the international fintech company Eleving Group, provides logbook loans and asset financing to motorists and boda boda riders across the country. The company said the handover was part of its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives in support of the education sector.
Uganda has made strong progress in expanding access to primary education since the introduction of Universal Primary Education (UPE) in 1997. Enrolment has grown to more than 11 million pupils nationwide, with the large majority attending government-aided schools. The expansion has helped raise literacy rates and achieve gender parity in enrolment.
However, many public schools still face significant challenges. Overcrowded classrooms, pupil-to-teacher ratios of around 60:1 or higher in government-aided schools, and shortages of furniture, learning materials and other infrastructure remain common. The pressures affect the quality of learning, with many children struggling to achieve basic literacy and numeracy skills.
Support from private partners is seen as complementing government efforts to improve learning environments and contributing to the national goal of building strong human capital, as set out in Uganda’s National Development Plan.
Douglas Kikonyogo, Marketing and Communications Manager at Mogo Uganda, said the donation was aimed at giving the children a stronger start.
“We believe this will enable the children at Kiswa Primary School to have a firm foundation for not only their education but also their future careers,” he said.
“Our core values remain to contribute towards the community, uplift those in need, as well as support those that need our services. We hope to create an impact and leave a mark on the future generation.”
David Esuku, Education Manager at KCCA, who attended the handover, said the gesture would be felt directly in the classroom.
“What you have done today may appear small at first glance, but its impact is truly significant. These forty chairs will greatly enhance the learning environment in this school. Creating a conducive space for children to learn is one of our key quality indicators,” he said.
“We believe that if we want to build anything beautiful and lasting for this country, we must invest in our children.”
Aisha Namaganda Ntege, Headteacher of Kiswa Primary School, said the support would go directly to the children who need it most.
“Our children are coming from low economic status homes. Whatever items you have donated to us, we are going to use them, and we are also going to inform other friends of what we have received from Mogo,” she said.
“Thank you so much for coming, and may God bless you.”
The donated items are expected to improve classroom comfort, organisation and access to basic learning resources for the school’s large student population.
Mogo Uganda said the contribution reflected its commitment to making a positive and lasting difference in the communities it serves.
