By Kwagala Samantha | Fundraiser
*GABA HOPE FOR KIDS (GAHOK) - REPORT*
*Theme: EDUCATE A CHILD, EDUCATE A NATION*
*Date: August 27, 2026 | Location: Gaba & Wakiso, Uganda*
*1. Introduction*
"Educate a Child, Educate a Nation" - this is our belief at Gaba Hope for Kids. Founded in 2019, we support 208 unprivileged children (orphans, HIV-affected, poorest slum children) Nursery to P.5 in Gaba, Kampala. An educated child changes family, community, and nation.
*2. Why Educate a Child?*
- Uneducated child = child marriage, child labor, poverty cycle
- Educated child = future doctor, teacher, leader who will build Uganda
- In Gaba slum, 200+ children had no access to education before GAHOK
*3. How We Are Educating The Nation (One Child at a Time)*
*A) Free Quality Education:*
- 208 children in school daily, 98 girls 110 boys
- CBC curriculum: Literacy, Numeracy, English, Science
- Remedial support for weak learners
*B) Supporting Education to Happen:*
- 2 meals daily + clean water - hungry child cannot learn
- Books, pens, uniforms, shoes - 100 children just received more books
- 2 qualified teachers + 4 volunteers + 2 international volunteers
- 50 home visits to keep children in school
*C) Building Character:*
- Health & hygiene education
- Girls mentorship
- Counseling and life skills
*4. Impact - Nation Building Starts*
- 0% dropout Term 2, 2026 - education continuity
- 15 children moved from Division U to Division 2/3
- 98 girls kept in school - future mothers who will educate their children
- 30 children on waiting list - community now values education
- Children now read, write, speak English, dream of serving Uganda
When we educate Sarah in P.3, we educate her future 5 children. That is how a nation is educated.
*5. Threats to Educating The Nation*
1. No permanent classrooms - leaking iron sheets
2. No toilets - 208 children use bush
3. Lack of CBC textbooks
4. Few qualified teachers
5. No library, computers
6. No fence - insecurity
7. 100% donor dependent
If education stops, nation building stops.
*6. Next Steps to Educate More*
- Build 3 toilets $4,500 - keep girls in school
- Build 2 permanent classrooms on 1-acre Wakiso land for 600 pupils
- Buy CBC textbooks for all
- Recruit 3 qualified teachers
- Enroll 50 more children from waiting list
- Start income projects for parents to support education
*7. Conclusion*
One child educated today is a family saved tomorrow and a nation built forever. At Gaba Hope for Kids, every book, every meal, every lesson is building Uganda.
Educate a child today, educate a nation tomorrow.
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