The Ministry of Transport

This year, we have tirelessly fundraised in Colorado to raise sufficient funds from various grants and donations so we could purchase two vehicles in Uganda, one for Mwebaza School and the other for St. Paul. These vehicles will serve a duel-purpose; when they are not being used to transport children to and from school as a school bus, they will be transporting civilians to and from the capital as a taxi, which will being income for the school.

So while I'm here, one of the major tasks I wanted to accomplish is to oversee the purchase and registration of these vehicles. Upon my arrival, I quickly learned that I had seriously underestimated the time in which it would take us to complete this process. Fortunately, before I arrived Namatovu had already found a dealership that offers high quality used cars where we could purchase a large 29-passenger bus for Mwebaza and a smaller 14-passenger van for St. Paul. After purchasing the vehicles, we had to, of course, purchase insurance. We also had to transfer the "Log Book" or registration into our name, pass the public service vehicle inspection, and pay a myriad of fees and taxes before it was roadworthy. After two weeks of going back and forth between insurance offices, car dealerships, and government ministries, both vehicles are finally up and running on the streets of Uganda!

Both schools are elated and we are beyond grateful for our generous supporters who helped make this project a reality!

Mwebaza School Bus

St. Paul School Bus 

The Ministry of Transport