Genesis Junior School in Lira City is using community outreach programmes to teach learners compassion, responsibility and practical life skills, with its Primary Seven candidates recently visiting Ngetta Babies Home and a local farm.
The activities, held on Friday, October 23, 2026, formed part of the school’s annual programme aimed at complementing classroom learning with practical experiences that prepare pupils for life beyond formal education.
Led by school director Judith Ejon, the delegation comprising school administrators, teachers and P7 candidates visited Ngetta Babies Home, where they donated essential supplies, including sugar and soap, to support the care of babies at the facility.
Ejon said the visits were intended to expose learners to the challenges faced by vulnerable children and instil values of love, empathy and social responsibility.
She said the experience also helps candidates appreciate the responsibilities that come with caring for others, including the role of parents, while recognising that children living in care homes deserve love, dignity and support.
“These children belong to all of us, and we all have a responsibility to care for them,” Ejon said, appealing to individuals, institutions and well-wishers to support vulnerable children.
She said Genesis Junior School was committed to holistic education that combines academic instruction with moral development, discipline, practical skills and community service.
Ejon also thanked the sisters at Ngetta Babies Home for their support and blessings towards the school during the previous year, saying the relationship had strengthened the institution’s community engagement.
She attributed the school’s progress to the support of parents and other stakeholders, noting that the school reportedly ranked ninth in Lira City in the 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations, with an 83 per cent performance rate.
The director thanked parents for entrusting the school with their children’s education and said the institution was admitting learners from Baby Class to Primary Seven.
She added that the school also encourages teachers to acquire practical skills and explore additional livelihood opportunities to improve their welfare and professional growth.
In a related activity, the P7 candidates visited City Gate Mixed Farm in Amuca, where they received practical lessons in agriculture and enterprise management.
According to Ejon, the learners were introduced to poultry management, animal care and crop production through the farm’s four-hectare learning module.
She said the exposure was intended to equip pupils with agricultural knowledge they could apply at home and potentially use to establish productive farming enterprises in the future.
The farm visit formed part of the school’s broader effort to prepare learners for life beyond the classroom by introducing them to practical skills and possible sources of livelihood.
Naturinda Fortunate, a social worker at Ngetta Babies Home, thanked Genesis Junior School, under Ejon’s leadership, for maintaining its annual visits and supporting the children.
Fortunate wished the 2026 P7 candidates success in their final examinations, urging them to remain focused and confident as they prepared for the next stage of their education.
She commended the school for teaching learners to care for vulnerable members of society and promoting a spirit of community service.