EDUCATION
We support learning environments where Kibale's kids can thrive
Education is the key to a better future for all Ugandan children and we work to improve educational opportunities for children living along the densely populated western border of Kibale
Our holistic approach focuses on helping children obtain a quality education through school infrastructure upgrades, professional development for teachers, scholarship awards, establishing nursery schools, integrating technology and supporting community capacity-building initiatives. In partnership with local education authorities we work to help them improve teaching quality and learning outcomes.
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WE ADDRESS BARRIERS TO EDUCATION THROUGH INFRASTRUCTURE, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOLARSHIPS.
INFRASTRUCTURE
CREATING SAFE & CHILD-FRIENDLY SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS
We support new infrastructure, including classroom construction, dormitories, clean water and sanitation facilities (WASH) and girl-only washrooms. By building schools libraries and supporting reading groups, we're further advancing literacy.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL QUALITY
Teacher training and professional development lag in Uganda, but are essential to a sound education system. We sponsor teachers to upgrade their qualifications and regularly offer workshops and specialized training. We also invite teachers to join students on outings and field trips to Kibale and other National Parks.
SCHOLARSHIPS
TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION
Since the late 1990s, we've been funding scholarships to enable students to progress through secondary school and college or university educations. Over 90 percent of our scholars are gainfully employed.
OUR EDUCATION INITIATIVES
INFRASTRUCTURE
LATRINES
Latrines are as critical to learning as books, classrooms, and technology, especially for girls. Without adequate, private, and hygienic facilities:
- Teachers often stay home if forced to share latrines with students or the opposite sex.
- Girls frequently miss school during their menstrual cycles when there are no private spaces to manage hygiene.
- Students fall ill, attendance drops, and learning suffers.
INFRASTRUCTURE
LITERACY
We build school libraries and train teachers in literacy instruction. These efforts are generously funded by the Trinitarian Congregational Church in Concord, Massachusetts.
INFRASTRUCTURE
CLEAN WATER
We install boreholes and water tanks in schools. This vital upgrade has helped keep students in class by having a water source on school grounds, lowered risk to students and community members of schistosomiasis and other diseases attributable to contaminated water, such as typhoid and helped keep girls in school and students healthy by providing water for washing facilities. Our boreholes and water tanks have supplied clean water to thousands of students and community members.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
TEACHER BURSARIES
Better-qualified teachers drive improvements in student achievement. Since 2007 we've provided tuition assistance for teachers to upgrade their qualifications. To be eligible, teachers must have completed one self-financed semester.
SCHOLARSHIPS
THE GOODHART PRIZE
Named for the late Brad Goodhart, the Goodhard Prize is given each year to the two Kabarole District girls who scored the highest on the Grades 10 and 12 public exams. Brad Goodhart was a Board Member of the African Orphans Foundation where he helped coordinate fundraising for orphaned girls in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Ethiopia.
