All Projects Majoring on Schools
Family Care Uganda
It is difficult to measure the full extent of the loss of life, devastation, and physical and emotional suffering that the 21 year rebel-led war and its atrocities caused in the North of Uganda. In its wake lie abject poverty, malnutrition, high mortality rates, inadequate education, gender-based violence, and thousands of orphans.
Since 2009 Family Care Uganda (FCU) has worked on the outskirts of Gulu to provide care and education to over 200 orphans. After using temporary facilities for several years, 2013 saw the completion of seven large classrooms, dormitories for 100+ boarders, a kitchen, lavatories, and staff houses on land owned by FCU. A grant from Family Care Foundation in 2013 facilitated the construction of an additional building with four rooms, to accommodate a library, infirmary, staff room and office.
The project also includes a small agricultural farm adjacent to the school, successfully growing a broad range of crops to generate income for the school, supplement the children’s diet, and provide vocational skills training. Teachers, farm workers and construction laborers are hired from the local village, thus providing a boost to this struggling community. Future plans include a bore-well, sports field, and expanding teacher training programs for other schools.
FCU takes a holistic approach to helping these vulnerable children re-build their lives, not only with solid academic education and character building—resulting in considerably higher national exam scores than surrounding public schools—but also providing a safe and caring environment where physical and emotional needs are met. For many of these children it’s the first time they are eating three meals a day and don’t have to beg or peddle goods on the roadside in order to eat. Group activities and excursions add fun and friendship. As a result they are focused, eager to learn, and excited about the possibilities before them.
Since 2009 Family Care Uganda (FCU) has worked on the outskirts of Gulu to provide care and education to over 200 orphans. After using temporary facilities for several years, 2013 saw the completion of seven large classrooms, dormitories for 100+ boarders, a kitchen, lavatories, and staff houses on land owned by FCU. A grant from Family Care Foundation in 2013 facilitated the construction of an additional building with four rooms, to accommodate a library, infirmary, staff room and office.
The project also includes a small agricultural farm adjacent to the school, successfully growing a broad range of crops to generate income for the school, supplement the children’s diet, and provide vocational skills training. Teachers, farm workers and construction laborers are hired from the local village, thus providing a boost to this struggling community. Future plans include a bore-well, sports field, and expanding teacher training programs for other schools.
FCU takes a holistic approach to helping these vulnerable children re-build their lives, not only with solid academic education and character building—resulting in considerably higher national exam scores than surrounding public schools—but also providing a safe and caring environment where physical and emotional needs are met. For many of these children it’s the first time they are eating three meals a day and don’t have to beg or peddle goods on the roadside in order to eat. Group activities and excursions add fun and friendship. As a result they are focused, eager to learn, and excited about the possibilities before them.
- You can find more information about Family Care Uganda on the "Project" page as well as in the "Overview" drop down page and/or in the Update Archive. Here are the dates of the updates posted to make it easier to find. Posts: 120703, 141031, 150722, 150810, 150911, 151019, 151023, 160005, 160216, 160310, 160510, 160512, 160517, 160707, 160712, 160714, 160719, 170214, 170509, 170516, 170517, 170725, 170727, 170822, 180612, 181014, 181130, 190412, 190531
- If you’d like to share what we’re doing, please feel free to connect your friends to us: Web: www.familycareuganda.com/blog/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/familycareuganda/ (Thanks for the like!)
- Mailing address:
- Family Care Uganda
- PO Box 28281, Kampala, Uganda
- If you would like to donate you can via Paypal: [email protected] for Family Care Uganda.
Everest Region Project, Nepal
St. Joseph’s school is located 4-5 kilometers outside of the capital city of Kathmandu, on the way to Raniban, in a village called Goldhunga. The area’s inhabitants are dependent on either agriculture or agricultural labors. The average annual income is low, and most families live below the poverty level.
The school was established in 2000 with only 44 students. It now has approximately 379 students from preschool to 10th grade standard (SLC). Some come from single-parent homes. Most have difficult living conditions.
In many cases, families consider it more worthwhile to educate their sons than their daughters. Many girls work in the fields from as young as 7 years old. St. Joseph’s reaches out to these girls in the hopes of giving them a better life, and also help put a stop to the child trafficking in Nepal.
The school currently provides free school uniforms and education for 70 children (boys and girls) whose parents cannot afford even the basics of schooling for their children. The faculty of 21 members consists of 14 teachers and 7 school staff, all of whom are underpaid. Despite these huge obstacles, St. Joseph’s has been getting good results in educating the children with high grades or marks and have high standings in local competitions with other schools.
Unfortunately, although things are improving on the education part, the condition of the school property and grounds is still below average. Originally, the children had access to only a limited selection of library books, two computers, outdated equipment in their science laboratory, and neither playground equipment nor sports equipment. Since 2011-2013 we've helped supply educational books, (donated from Taiwan) 8 new desktop computers with monitors, new doors for the classrooms and outside toilets, new sports equipment, clothing, a ping pong table, and book cabinets. We were also able to build a fence around the entire property.
The school was established in 2000 with only 44 students. It now has approximately 379 students from preschool to 10th grade standard (SLC). Some come from single-parent homes. Most have difficult living conditions.
In many cases, families consider it more worthwhile to educate their sons than their daughters. Many girls work in the fields from as young as 7 years old. St. Joseph’s reaches out to these girls in the hopes of giving them a better life, and also help put a stop to the child trafficking in Nepal.
The school currently provides free school uniforms and education for 70 children (boys and girls) whose parents cannot afford even the basics of schooling for their children. The faculty of 21 members consists of 14 teachers and 7 school staff, all of whom are underpaid. Despite these huge obstacles, St. Joseph’s has been getting good results in educating the children with high grades or marks and have high standings in local competitions with other schools.
Unfortunately, although things are improving on the education part, the condition of the school property and grounds is still below average. Originally, the children had access to only a limited selection of library books, two computers, outdated equipment in their science laboratory, and neither playground equipment nor sports equipment. Since 2011-2013 we've helped supply educational books, (donated from Taiwan) 8 new desktop computers with monitors, new doors for the classrooms and outside toilets, new sports equipment, clothing, a ping pong table, and book cabinets. We were also able to build a fence around the entire property.
- You can find more information about Everest Region Project, Nepal on the project page as well as in the Overview drop down page and/or in the Update Archive. Here are the dates of the updates posted to make it easier to find. Posts: 150622, 150623, 150710, 150925, 151001, 160616, 160906, 170328, 170613, 170829, 171226
- If you would like to donate please contact Steven at [email protected]
Active Direct Help (ADH), Congo
Until the start of our school project in early 2011, the village of Mushapo did not have their own school. To spare the children their daily long walk to neighboring villages and in order that more children can get a good education, ADH made the realization of a school project in Mushapo its goal.
With the school project in Mushapo ADH wants to ensure a good education for the students in order to give them and the village a better future. ADH offers the schooling for free, so that also children from poorer families can attend the school. With a proper teaching staff ADH tries to establish a good teacher ratio, so that the children can be treated according to their needs. The curriculum of the officially recognized school is based on national guidelines, but already in the first grade, the language is French. Providing an education can easily be described by the slogan "Helping people to help themselves".
However, ADH will not only build schools, to eventually leave them to themselves. ADH attempts to develop a sustainable school operation, so that one day ordinary school life will be possible without our support and supervision! Many aid projects fail once the outside help is omitted. For this reason we involve the local population very early with the planning and procedure. We believe that positive changes can only effectively bear lasting fruit if the local population takes charge of the responsibility.
First School was built in Mushape: Several school buildings where built with bright spacious classrooms of solid, durable materials which should guarantee a permanent school operation no matter what the weather conditions. In addition, important new jobs will be created in the rural area by building schools and the operation thereof.
Second school: “ADH Agro-Veterinary School of Mabala”: Our two new school buildings, with three big classrooms each, and the office building for the director and teachers are finished enough, that the school could still start in this year (2019). This is an amazing accomplishment of the last 5 months, especially under the difficult circumstances in the remote interior of the country, and we are very thankful for everybody’s wholehearted participation! The school is called ITAV-ADH Mabala; ITAV stands for Institute Technique Agro-Veterinarian.
With the school project in Mushapo ADH wants to ensure a good education for the students in order to give them and the village a better future. ADH offers the schooling for free, so that also children from poorer families can attend the school. With a proper teaching staff ADH tries to establish a good teacher ratio, so that the children can be treated according to their needs. The curriculum of the officially recognized school is based on national guidelines, but already in the first grade, the language is French. Providing an education can easily be described by the slogan "Helping people to help themselves".
However, ADH will not only build schools, to eventually leave them to themselves. ADH attempts to develop a sustainable school operation, so that one day ordinary school life will be possible without our support and supervision! Many aid projects fail once the outside help is omitted. For this reason we involve the local population very early with the planning and procedure. We believe that positive changes can only effectively bear lasting fruit if the local population takes charge of the responsibility.
First School was built in Mushape: Several school buildings where built with bright spacious classrooms of solid, durable materials which should guarantee a permanent school operation no matter what the weather conditions. In addition, important new jobs will be created in the rural area by building schools and the operation thereof.
Second school: “ADH Agro-Veterinary School of Mabala”: Our two new school buildings, with three big classrooms each, and the office building for the director and teachers are finished enough, that the school could still start in this year (2019). This is an amazing accomplishment of the last 5 months, especially under the difficult circumstances in the remote interior of the country, and we are very thankful for everybody’s wholehearted participation! The school is called ITAV-ADH Mabala; ITAV stands for Institute Technique Agro-Veterinarian.
- You can find more information about ADH, Congo on the project page as well as in the Overview drop down page and/or in the Update Archive. Here are the dates of the updates posted to make it easier to find. Posts:150630, 150821, 150921, 151113, 160331, 160505, 160704, 170103, 170711, 171017, 180630, 180731, 190104, 190524
- If you would like to send a donation you can send it to: Paypal: [email protected], Email: [email protected], Web: www.adh-congo.org, FB: https://www.facebook.com/ADHCongo
Future Horizon Foundation, Indonesia
Yayasan Cakrawala Masa Depan (YCMD) or Future Horizon Foundation has been active in Indonesia for over 25 years developing numerous educational, humanitarian and social programs. Some highlights include long-term disaster relief and community rebuilding after the Asian Tsunami as well as volcanic eruptions, establishing a free medical clinic, construction of rural schools and developing local language educational materials and training programs.
In 2007 while visiting a remote location on the island of Timor, YCMD was introduced to the impoverished community of Atambua—a tiny fishing village with no infrastructure or resources. With no school for miles around, a dedicated teacher had begun teaching a group of eager village children on the bare dirt floor of a neighbor’s house. YCMD responded to the desperate pleas for help and through rallying friends and donors to collaborate, coordinated the construction of a two-room fully-functioning school house, completed in 2008.
In time the school became so popular that it had outgrown its capacity, with almost 50 additional children unable to attend due to lack of space. A grant, along with other donations, enabled the expansion of an adjacent 5002 ft. school building in 2011, furnished with high-quality school desks and chairs. The multi-function design includes moveable dividers between the three classrooms instead of permanent walls, allowing for bright and airy learning spaces as well as a multi-purpose assembly hall.
The Atambua School, which now provides educational opportunities for all the village students from Kindergarten to 3rd Grade is a bright beacon of hope for the 150 families in this disadvantaged area who previously had no chance of ever being able to send their children to school.
In 2007 while visiting a remote location on the island of Timor, YCMD was introduced to the impoverished community of Atambua—a tiny fishing village with no infrastructure or resources. With no school for miles around, a dedicated teacher had begun teaching a group of eager village children on the bare dirt floor of a neighbor’s house. YCMD responded to the desperate pleas for help and through rallying friends and donors to collaborate, coordinated the construction of a two-room fully-functioning school house, completed in 2008.
In time the school became so popular that it had outgrown its capacity, with almost 50 additional children unable to attend due to lack of space. A grant, along with other donations, enabled the expansion of an adjacent 5002 ft. school building in 2011, furnished with high-quality school desks and chairs. The multi-function design includes moveable dividers between the three classrooms instead of permanent walls, allowing for bright and airy learning spaces as well as a multi-purpose assembly hall.
The Atambua School, which now provides educational opportunities for all the village students from Kindergarten to 3rd Grade is a bright beacon of hope for the 150 families in this disadvantaged area who previously had no chance of ever being able to send their children to school.
- Contact info:Terry email [email protected] paypal: [email protected], website: http://www.yayasancamade.com