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Ulster Farmers' school opens in Uganda
By Staff Reporter

THE Ulster Farmers' Union has officially opened the 'Ulster Farmers Primary School' in Kyengando, south west Uganda.
The school opening is the culmination of a year long intensive fundraising campaign by the UFU to mark the organisation's 90th anniversary.
UFU President Graham Furey, who travelled to Uganda for the school opening, said the new facilities would transform the lives of the children in this remote part of east Africa.
Graham said: "This was a joyous and humbling occasion for the UFU team who travelled to Uganda. The gratitude shown to us by the people of Kyendgando was overwhelming.
"The construction of the 'Ulster Farmers Primary School' has given hope and joy to hundreds of young children, many of whom are orphaned.
"The school building is very impressive and a professional staff of nine teachers has been put in place. Already 257 children are enrolled and their singing and dancing at the opening ceremony will live long in the memory".
As part of the UFU Africa project, a borehole supplying clean water to the village of Kyengando has also been constructed.


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