#GivingTuesday - Health and Education in Uganda

On behalf of The African SOUP, I would like to thank you again for the continuous support you have provided to us to expand our reach over the few months. I am pleased to share our progress since October 2019. I am so grateful for the partnership The African SOUP and the GlobalGiving Community have built together. Your donations have truly played an integral role in expanding the scope of our work and in driving our community programs forward.

SOUP Demonstration Nursery and Primary School

• All 39 primary seven students sat for their exams in November.
• The school year ended for all students on December 6.
• All SOUP teachers and support staff attended a staff retreat from January 7 – 9, designed to provide intensive training and teambuilding ahead of the 2020 school year.

Secondary Enrichment Program (SEP)

• 39 scholars attended a weeklong enrichment and leadership workshop from December 9 – 13.
• All of our 49 scholarship recipients sat for their final exams in December and will receive their results early this year.

Active Learning Project (ALP)

• 210 first year students at Bishop Willis Primary Teachers College have completed our weekly methods course in 2019. These students sat for the final exam for the ALP methods course on November 7
• An awards ceremony for the students was held on November 15 to celebrate their achievements and was attended by the Principal and Deputy Principal of the college, as well as several instructors, all students, and members of the ALP team.
• 24 Bishop Willis instructors have attended engagement sessions with the ALP staff since August, giving them access to ALP theory and methodology.

Data Collection

• Our data collection team conducted a community vulnerability assessment in November and December to collect and analyze valuable statistics about the economic, education, and health status of our community.

We at The African SOUP want to thank our giving team so much for their generous contributions, especially around the busy holiday season. It is through your support that we are able to provide the highest quality services to our community. All the best to you in this new year!