Our journey
Our journey began back in 2011, when the school was just a dream of our Team Leader and Founder, Paul Natuhumuriza, who wanted to provide a quality education for the local community in which he grew up. The first bricks were laid down in early 2011, and the first photos of the school are just a mere brick shell of two classrooms, as you can see below. The first classroom block was completed in December 2011, resplendent in a shining coat of green and white paint. That same month we also built a temporary wooden classroom block for our nursery section. In 2012, our first students started their education at The Life School.
By March 2013, with the popularity and reputation of the school flourishing, we had over 200 students enrolled - a fantastic achievement in such a short period. In the summer, our football team embarked on their first regional tournament, performing well against much more established schools. Construction began on four new classrooms by the end of 2013, just to keep up with the rapidly rising demand for school places. We always want to accommodate students in need.
Roll on to 2015 and our very first primary class sat their National Primary Leaving Exam, achieving the best results in the sub-county! We also gratefully received two huge new water tanks for our water harvesting scheme, helping provide water for our students and staff. In order to improve income generation, we started a pig-rearing project, purchasing piglets and selling them at profit once matured. This has helped us grow the school further.
In subsequent years, we have been delighted to receive visitors from the UK, including a secondary school group from London in 2018, and volunteer groups from Youth For Christ Rwanda in Kigali who have visited every summer. Youth For Christ Rwanda volunteers have helped built a vital new classroom block. Please take a look at their photos below.
Now we have our first secondary school classes, learning in their own classroom block separate from the primary school. This means that we can now provide a high quality education for local children from nursery to secondary level.
Watch our journey through the photos below. Thanks to the donations from our supporters, the transformation has been incredible over the past decade! We look forward to a bright future for all at The Life School.
By March 2013, with the popularity and reputation of the school flourishing, we had over 200 students enrolled - a fantastic achievement in such a short period. In the summer, our football team embarked on their first regional tournament, performing well against much more established schools. Construction began on four new classrooms by the end of 2013, just to keep up with the rapidly rising demand for school places. We always want to accommodate students in need.
Roll on to 2015 and our very first primary class sat their National Primary Leaving Exam, achieving the best results in the sub-county! We also gratefully received two huge new water tanks for our water harvesting scheme, helping provide water for our students and staff. In order to improve income generation, we started a pig-rearing project, purchasing piglets and selling them at profit once matured. This has helped us grow the school further.
In subsequent years, we have been delighted to receive visitors from the UK, including a secondary school group from London in 2018, and volunteer groups from Youth For Christ Rwanda in Kigali who have visited every summer. Youth For Christ Rwanda volunteers have helped built a vital new classroom block. Please take a look at their photos below.
Now we have our first secondary school classes, learning in their own classroom block separate from the primary school. This means that we can now provide a high quality education for local children from nursery to secondary level.
Watch our journey through the photos below. Thanks to the donations from our supporters, the transformation has been incredible over the past decade! We look forward to a bright future for all at The Life School.