Kampala, Uganda — Months of preparation and mobilisation by old boys of St Peter's College Tororo climax today with a fundraising grand dinner tonight at Silver Springs Hotel in Kampala.
Chief Justice Owiny Dollo, himself an old boy, is expected to be the chief guest at the grand dinner that climaxes a drive to raise funds for the renovation of teaching, laboratory, students' accommodation, sanitation and water infrastructure at the school.
"Tororo College has made members of our family shine in society and make enormous contribution to the cause of education in our region. For some strange reason, I always find myself happy to learn that someone is a Nyangolean," Owiny Dollo said recently.
However, a thorough physical assessment of the school infrastructure by an interdisciplinary team of old boys, including civil engineers costed that at least UGX 3.1 billion is needed to restore the dormitories, washrooms, water supply, learning facilities and sports facilities to acceptable state.
"For several decades, the school was top contributor of students to Makerere and other universities in the country and the region. Unfortunately, the school infrastructure has been badly worn down and broken after several decades of use with minimal maintenance, and urgently needs major emergency works to mitigate a looming catastrophe to the students and staff," said the Prof Kamba F Pakoyo, chairman of the old boys association SPECTOBA.
The Archbishop of Tororo Emmanuel Obbo is one of several guests expected, that includes high ranking officials from government and the private sector plus hundreds of old boys of the school.
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SPECTOBA's most recognized support to the school, has previously been through the Bernard Onyango Academic Excellence (BOACE) Awards and Scholarship and renovation of the dinning hall.
SPECTOBA partnered with the family of the late Bernard Onyango in 2014, to introduce a scholarship scheme to reward students who performed best in O and A-Level Examinations.
Entrance to the Dinner is upon payment of a fee, via any of the following options: individual card 300,000=; or 8-guest Dinner Table 2,500,000=; or couple card 500,000=.
Financial contributions to the St. Peter's College Tororo fundraising drive can be remitted to:
Account name: SPECTOBA
Account Number: 3010609494 (UGX)
Bank Name: Centenary Bank
Bank branch: Entebbe Road
Bank Address: Plot 7, Entebbe Road Talenta House, P.O Box 1892, Kampala Swift code: CERBUGKA XXX
