The Mary Wood Trust Annual Report- 202012021 Charity Name The Mary Wood Trust Registration Number- 1144311 Registered address - - 9 Handforth Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 2LX Charity structure, Governance and Management Trustees Chairper50n -_clare Ramsden Treasurer - Dr Peter Wood Trustees Kath Smith, Ann Gover, Pippa Hutchins Trustee selection method By personal invitation and approval by existing trustees. Our Alms and Objertives l.To provide scholarships for education and training with a view to improving disadvantaged young peoples, life skills and opportunities in Uganda. 2.To advance education and relieve poverty by providing sponsorship, training, funds or items for disadvantaged children, young people, and those in need in Uganda. 3.To develop facilities in Kinkiizi, Kanungu district, in particular but not exclusively, at Nyakabungo Girls Secondary School and Ruth Memorial Nursery School, in order to achieve the aims outlined in l and 2 above. This past year has been particularly difficult due to the restrlctlons surrounding Covid-19. All four of our trustees, meeting5 have been held on Zoom. Although not being able to meet in person these meetings have been very important and enabled discussions and decisions to take place regarding our variou5 projects in Uganda and how to plan for the future. There is full transparency about how our money is spent, how to promote the charity and keep our supporters informed, and how to communicate fully with ourfriends and contacts in Uganda. We try our hardest to make sure that the money we send out to Uganda and spent there is fully accounted for, endeavouring to get receipts where possible. Any money sent for student sponsorship or building projects at Nyakabungo Girls Secondary School is channelled via the Diocese of Kinkiizi, where the contacts we have there are trusted and reliable, the relationship having been built up over many years. The fees for unlverslty and further education tuition are sent directly to the individual respected institutions. Unfortunately, there have been no visits to Uganda by trustees during the past 12 months because of the pandemic. However there has been regular communication with Kinkiizi Diocese, school staff and further education students, making sure that the strong link we have is maintained. Actlvltles and Objectives Activities over the past year Ruth Memoriol Nursery School (RMNS) in Kihiihi continues to provide a basic primary education for approximately 70 young children, aged 2 to 9 years. The founder Ephraim Tumwesigye is the director of the nursery school, and he has a board of Management to help run the nursery school. The school employs a head teacher (who has some nursery qualification) and 4 other ladies who are not qualifled. There is also a cook and night watchman. The pandemic has caused chaos to the ability of the nursery school to open. The president has been very strident in hi5 addresses to the nation, laying out the strict rules regarding closures, curfews, and safety protocols, relating to the pandemic. During the times when schools were allowed to open, we provided the necessary temperature gauge and washing stations required. When at school the children continued to receive porridge, pancakes, and milk on a daily basis. However, we were most concerned during the various long closures for the welfare of the children and theirfamilies, without this daily food support. To this end we sent money to enable the purchase of maize flour, rlce, and beans for all the children who would normally attend RMNS, for their families and for the staff. We continue to be very grateful to a private sponsor who makes this possible. Nyakabungo Glrls Secondary School (NGSS) This Church of Uganda school, which was founded in 1987, is the only girls boarding school under the umbrella of the Diocese of Kinkiizi. Its rural situation, on sometSmes Impassable roads, makes it very difficult to access, particularly in the wet season. This emphasises the importance of its boarding status as many students live some distance away. The Mary Wood Tru3t has been involved with the school Since 2002 and has continued to grow in its sponsorship of students and also improving the infrastructure of the school. This is seen by the additional buildings and facilities provided by the over the years. Once again, the pandemic has caused disruption due to occasional dictated closures of the school. It was decided that we would offer boarding status to the 10 day girls that we 5UPPOrt. Thi5 now bring5 our total of sponsored girls to 42. All the girls we support are chosen because of their need and their poor family backgrounds. Some are more academic than others. The present head teacher, Molly Musingusi, has developed a good relationship with the staff, the students, and the local community. During the initial closure of the school to students in April, work was carried out to finally protect the community spring. Pipes were brought to the school, ensuring a regular supply of fresh water. The Mary Wood Trust and WATSAN worked together on this, meanin8 that girls will no longer have to walk some kilometres away from the school to collect fresh water in the dry season. Another building project that took place during the closure of the school was the building of a new kitchen and store at the school. This project had been under discussion for a number of years, and it was wonderful to be in a position to facilitate this. Again, we acknowledge the generous contributions of a number of donors. This new kitchen, with three ovens and an attached food store, will be put to full use once the school is properly back in session again. O and A Level candidates returned to their studies in October, with strict safety protocols in place- face masks for all, hand sanitizers and washing stations, temperature 8auges and social distancing. The return of other students was phased. As always, we provide mosquito nets for all girls at the school, and we understand that the school is monitoring their use. The Sick Bay, dining shelter and solar lighting all continue to be used and much appreciated. On the last trustees, visit to the school, it was noted that some of the infrastructure of the school was in need of repalr. Again, taking advantage of the school closure, we enabled maintenance work to be carried out, repairing some of the broken verandas and replacing crumbllng brlcks. There is more to do when funds allow. The Cliff Smith Sewing Room is very popular with the students. Before the chaos of the pandemic, 13 glrls signed up to study tailoring and sewing to O level standard. The second phase of the I Stand project, originally initiated by Jess Leigh, meant the girls produced 80 Ugandan cotton bags to be sold in the UK. The profits from these allowed the school to buy 5 more reconditioned sewing machines and an overlocker. With 13 machine5 now in situ the school is well set up to give the girls a skill and also help them develop a good business sense. The Fine Arts Room was in need of art supplies (paper, paints, pencils and pens), as well as textbooks on Art history. We were able to provide these with the proceeds of items sold on e bay, donated specifically for this use. We still contribute to the Samaritan Fund, which offers support to girls who cannot afford the basic needs at school, e.g., sanitary towels, toilet paper, soap, items of school uniform, eye check-ups and gla55es. We ask for a record from the head teacher as to how the money is spent. The Male Staff Houses, Derek l and Derek 2, continue to provide good and individual accommodation for the male teachers. By providing this purpose built accommodation the hope is that the staff will feel appreciated and cared for and in turn they will endeavour to inspire their students. The female staff accommodation, Mary Hall, has been a subject of discussion for a while. When the school is in session 3 or4 female teachers Stay there. However, it does not quite provide the independent living that they would prefer. Discussions will be had with the teachers and the head to see whether we might be able to provide more suitable accommodation in the future once the school returns to normal after the pandemic. This will require major financial commitment. Our concern for the school during this last pandemic year has not only involved the students and their irregular schooling and the physical fabric of the school, but also the teachers and support staff. Many of the staff are on local contracts and during the school closures this meant that thev were not receiving their salaries. Realising how important it is to support the staff we sent money in September, as a gesture of our concern for them and their families. It has been much appreciated. Nyakotare Health Centre (NHC) Situated in Kanungu Town, NHC is a Diocesan Health Centre and provides good quallty medical care to the local community. The clinical officer, Nexon Tusiime, keep5 in regular contact and he is working hard to keep the facility running smoothly. It provides regular immunisation clinics and check ups for mothers and babies as well as inpatient care. We understand that he and his health workers were among some of the first to be vaccinated. We trust that the microscope, flowing water in the laboratory, the generator and the patlents washing and latrine facilityi all of which we have financed over the years, are in good working order. The Dental Unit continues to struggle, with only a dental nurse in attendance. This limits the procedure5 that can be offered. We understand that some of the dental equipment is in need of repair. A new maternity hospital was opened in Kanungu during the year. This has freed up the maternity ward at NHC. The plan now is to re-purpose that ward and make 4 separate private rooms when finances allow. Hopefully this will provide better facilities and an added income for the centre. Past Students Our support for suitable MWT sponsored girls at further education institutions continues. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer this support to all girls who are capable. One girl has completed her degree course this year- at Kabale University attaining a lower second class. We have six others who are at various stages of their degree studies at Bishop Barham Christian University in Kabale this year, and one other girl who is soon to compete her nursing certificate course. Newsletters and ralslnq awareness We have distributed 4 updates to our supporters this year, including a Christmas letter in December and there have been 2 articles in St Bartholomew's Parish Magazine. Future Plans As mentioned above, the fabric of the school requires regular maintenance. We will try and encourage NGSS to look at this in more detail and see whether we can offer further help and advice. Accommodation for the female staff at NGSS needs to be reassessed. Further consultation is needed with the female staff and the head teacher to find out exactly what new accommodation would be most appropriate forthem. We will try to assist the buildin8 of new accommodation if funds allow. Financial Review Overview of the year During this financial year we have continued to be blessed by a regular income from many longstanding and some new faithful regular donors. We have also received several larger gifts for specific projects. We are very thankful for all these gifts and work hard to ensure that they are used wisely. We were haMpe￿d by Covid - 19. It meant that we had to think imaginatively as to how to enable the money that we received to be used in a good way whilst maintaining some degree of oversight to ensure that it was used appropriately. Princlpal sources of funds Our overall income decreased by £2459 to £43,473. The vast majority of thi5 has been personal donations either directly through the bank1£23,897) or via PayPal1£3,135} or Stewardship (£500). Church donations fell by £335 to £1075, Charitable Trust receipts were £8,150 (Linden Trust - £8,000 (2 donations), Red Setter Trust- £150}, and eBay Sales have increased from £1,254, to £2,432, which represents many sales. We have continued to receive Gift Aid from the UK government, for which we are very grateful £3,3881£4543 in 2019 - 20201. Expendlture This year our expenditure remained fairly stable. Although we sent less money to support the students at school and for further education, we did send money for some refurbishment, the building of a new kitchen {£8,1281 and purchased a large number of temperature probes for the schools and diocese in their fight against Covid - 19, sourcing these from China and importing them directly to Uganda and so saving a few thousand pounds in the process. We are thankful to Joint Medical Stores in Kampala who assisted us in this venture. We are careful to ensure that monies are accounted for; we are grateful that the Treasurer of Kinkiizi Diocese can assist us in this. We continue to support NGSS- £ 4,905 (£6,595 in 2019-2020), Ruth Memorial Nursery School - £2,5001£4,247 in 2019 -2020) and Further Education Students- £5,648 {£11,049 in 2019-2020} and several other student5 at schoo15 in the area. These amounts have been less than usual as result of the schools being closed for some considerable time. Part of the money sent to both NGSS and RMNS was to support the teacher5 at both institutions and students, famllles at RMNS. We were concerned that in view of the fact that both schools were closed that they would not be receiving their salaries and the young children, and their families would struggle to be fed. This assistance was gratefully received. We have continued to use Western Union to send money to Uganda when paying institutions and started to use Remitly to send money to support the individual F E students in their personal needs. This is a more efficient way for the students to receive their support and gives a better rate of exchange. Fundraising Face to face fundraising this year has not been possible because of Covid 19. However, selling donated items through e bay and Marketplace has continued throughout the pandemic. Also buying on the internet via Every Click, Amazon smile, schemes, raises a small amount of money. Financial Policy We have written a financial policy for the Trust which states how money is handled. This is available on request. It will be reviewed in the next financial year. Reserve funds We have £20,000 reserved to help provide a regular on-going income to support 10 girls at Nyakabungo Girls Secondary School, and a further £5,000 reserved to help provide regular on-going support for the students pursuing further education, in the unlikely closure of the charity. We have £5,000 reserved in case the funding for food and porridge at RMNS should cease. This would enable the nursery school to run for a year before the money runs out. How expendlture has supported the key objectlves of the charlty. By providing sponsorship for 42 girls boardin8 at Nyakabungo Glrls Secondary School, all of whom come from needy backgrounds, we are helping to ensure that they have a good secondary education and therefore a good start in life. This in turn will improve the standard of their own families and hopefully uplift their whole communities. By providing mosquito nets and the sick bay and nurse, we are ensuring that the girls are being cared for when sick and hopefully learning to keep themselves safe. The improvements to the fabric of both NGSS and RMNS will give a clean and safe environment for the children and young people to learn in. By providing daily porridge and milk, we are ensuring that the children have daily nourishment. Although not completely possible during the school's closures due to Covid-19 we have also tried to help the families of the children who would normally attend RMNS. Our ability to support some girls beyond NGSS is hopefully going to produce useful and educated and informed citizens who will make a difference in their own families and the community beyond. General Data Protection Re ulations GDPR In line with the new GDPR regulations that came into force in the EU, we have tried to ensure that we comply to the regulations. We have obtained consent usry • custornlsed GDPR Consent FO￿￿ from most of our supporterk Thls ha5 eNbled us to ensure that on communKatin8 With those who hrn eXwe￿¢d ccff￿ent for u5 to do so. We will endeavour to ensure that this is kept up to date. The data we hold is kept up to date. The Mary Wcx)d Trust has a Prlvw Polky wlKh is ava•lable to vSew on our website. 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