The vision for a nursery school in Koc Lii began humbly, with children gathered under a mango tree for informal lessons. Koc Lii, a rural community south of Gulu with around 300 households, identified a nursery school as its greatest need, a safe and inclusive place where young children could begin their education close to home. This project will establish a safe and inclusive learning environment, supported by clean water, sanitation, a kitchen, and recreation spaces. It is rooted in the priorities of the Koc Lii community itself. Land was generously given by the local church in 2023, and this past year, we celebrated another vital milestone: a borehole was drilled, now providing clean, tap-to-mouth safe water for both the school site and surrounding households. Previously, the nearest well was over 4km away, providing unsafe water that required up to three hours’ collection each day. In the rainy season, journeys became exhausting and hazardous — as one local friend explained, it is common to slip and fall in the mud. This borehole has transformed daily life, meeting basic health needs and cementing trust between the organisation and the community. With this first phase complete, the project is now ready to advance to construction. Phase two addresses the next step: clearing the land and laying foundations for the first of three nursery classrooms and a 4-stance latrine. This phase is crucial for transitioning from vision to reality and creating a safe, accessible, and sustainable environment for children to start their education.