Apr 8, 2022, 11:15 AM
Our primary teachers, many of whom live in Namatala slum alongside the pupils, are well-acquainted with the hardships and challenges they experience each day.
Apr 6, 2022, 4:58 PM
Infection with HPV (Human Papiloma Virus) is very common in African girls and can lead to complications such as cervical cancer. Our health team ran an awareness programme with female pupils and vaccinated all those aged 10 years and over.
Apr 4, 2022, 9:49 AM
Our welfare support extends beyond Child of Hope families to others who are vulnerable – Charles helped an elderly woman by chopping part of a tree into logs small enough for her brick-making kiln.
Apr 1, 2022, 11:26 AM
Our teachers are having to teach almost two years’ worth of curriculum in just a year, now schools are open following the 22-month Covid lockdown.
Mar 30, 2022, 11:02 AM
Bilharzia is probably the second worst parasitic disease in Uganda, after malaria – and we’ve just had a local outbreak.
Mar 28, 2022, 10:21 AM
Kind grant-providers and a UK school have helped us purchase more books for our school, which is terrific because in Primary, the focus is currently on reading using local storybooks and a local reading scheme.
Mar 24, 2022, 10:54 AM
If you've ever wondered how fast eucalyptus trees grow, the answer is very! These are the 6,000 baby trees planted in the Summer of 2020 — as you can see, they have grown considerably.
Mar 10, 2022, 3:02 PM
Mark is realising his dream of working with animals by undertaking an agricultural course that includes animal husbandry.
Feb 21, 2022, 10:11 AM
Our school staff are ensuring that our nursery/primary and secondary schools are Covid-safe as possible by following procedures laid down by the Ugandan Ministry of Health.
Feb 15, 2022, 10:49 AM
This youngster turned up at school with no name other than his nickname... so staff have called him Dave after his sponsor.