Educate Deserving Children in Uganda!

While June-August is traditionally school vacation in the U.S., Ugandan schools operate on a 3 term  system with smaller breaks throughout the year.  So over the past few months, our primary school student and teachers have been hard at work studying and learning!  Teachers were assisted by many volunteers from a number of countries, who helped in the classroom, tutored small groups, and helped students needing a bit more help to keep pace with their classmates.

July marked our tenth anniverary...10 years of transformation and achievement.  In the village, we celebrated by doing community service and helping at nearby schools.  The health clinic hosted special events, including cancer screenings.  There was also a big event where students showcased their musical and dancing talents. 

The annual Reading Challenge was also kicked off, where students read at least 50 books and solve math challenges as well.  The school and schoolyard is full of readers! 

We were honored to host a National Conference on improving school performance.  The Government asked to have the event at our school, and we were delighted to have over 100 visitors for the event. 

At the moment, our seventh graders are studying extra hard for the all-important Primary Leaving Exam (PLA) which determines whether they will be able to continue on the secondary school.  For the past 7 years, we have had a near 100% graduation rate!  We also want students from area schools to do well, so we share practice materials with over 20 schools.  The data shows that the area schools we have assisted through various outreach activities are among the most improved in terms of PLE results, so it is worth the effort.

A huge thank you to our supporters who make all this possible!

Links:

• Ugandan newspaper "The Monitor" article on top primary schools