BISHOP COMBONI COLLEGE
This secondary school is located several hours away from Bwindi in the same District of Kanugu, at the town of Kambuga. Bishop Comboni offers both “O” and “A” Level courses and for that reason is described as a college. Our main use of this impressive campus is for “O” Levels (S1-S4, the equivalent of high school) with some students attending “A” Levels (S5 and S6). In 2016, a Bishop Comboni student sponsored by BCP had the highest UCE score (S4 national testing) in the SW Region and tied with one other student for the top score in the entire Western Region. An exciting achievement!
This secondary school is located several hours away from Bwindi in the same District of Kanugu, at the town of Kambuga. Bishop Comboni offers both “O” and “A” Level courses and for that reason is described as a college. Our main use of this impressive campus is for “O” Levels (S1-S4, the equivalent of high school) with some students attending “A” Levels (S5 and S6). In 2016, a Bishop Comboni student sponsored by BCP had the highest UCE score (S4 national testing) in the SW Region and tied with one other student for the top score in the entire Western Region. An exciting achievement!
The campus is a large area of rolling hills and invites studying outside under the trees. It was built by the Catholic Church and given to the local community in 1980.
The current enrollment of about 650 students is complemented by 60 teachers and support staff, all overseen by a very dynamic headmaster. It considers itself non-denominational. All students board on campus because it offers the best possible learning situation.
Bishop Comboni is strong academically while providing a nurturing environment for the sponsored students. The BCP students are a small part of the student body and have found a warm welcome here. They learn to live in a larger community and expand their future aspirations beyond the scope of their original village.
In 2020, Bishop Comboni became a Comprehensive School, licensed to operate Vocational programs by the Ugandan Government. This complements the strong academic environment by adding options for those who choose to leave before the completion of O Levels. Initially, these programs will include Agriculture, Woodwork and Construction, with plans to expand. After S3, each student will take an exam which may qualify them for a Certificate in one of the vocational offerings. This program is being done in conjunction with the government initiative, “Skilling Uganda”. It utilizes 200 acres of campus land while providing better nutrition for the students.
BCP has endowed a position of Counselor at the school. The role of Counselor is to assist students in making the best choices for their futures. To have a “wise friend” on campus is crucial when problems arise.
The parental support and involvement in the direction of the school makes it unique. The parents provided labor to install rainwater collection gutters and storage tanks when BCP raised funds for materials. They have built a new classroom building which now houses both the students’
E-Library and the Faculty Research Center, two projects of BCP. These facilities provide quiet study space and a connection to the world for both faculty and students. There is also a modern Science Lab building on campus for which BCP provided the workstations. Physics, Biology, Chemistry and Agriculture now are hands-on classes for the students.
There are clubs, sports and field trips. Students are encouraged to join the club of their choice. Sports and inter-school debate activities, as well as service opportunities, offer the student a view of the world from an entirely different perspective; distinct from their life in academics.
Ten years of Bwindi Community Program was celebrated on the Bishop Comboni campus in 2020. The fifty sponsored students on this campus are pictured with the Counselor, officers of BCP, and a successful sponsored student who now teaches at Bishop Comboni. She is the perfect role model and mentor for students coming behind her.
E-Library and the Faculty Research Center, two projects of BCP. These facilities provide quiet study space and a connection to the world for both faculty and students. There is also a modern Science Lab building on campus for which BCP provided the workstations. Physics, Biology, Chemistry and Agriculture now are hands-on classes for the students.
There are clubs, sports and field trips. Students are encouraged to join the club of their choice. Sports and inter-school debate activities, as well as service opportunities, offer the student a view of the world from an entirely different perspective; distinct from their life in academics.
Ten years of Bwindi Community Program was celebrated on the Bishop Comboni campus in 2020. The fifty sponsored students on this campus are pictured with the Counselor, officers of BCP, and a successful sponsored student who now teaches at Bishop Comboni. She is the perfect role model and mentor for students coming behind her.
We are proud to send the BCP sponsored students to this school.
