UgandaKids e.V. is a non profit organisation – confessionally and politically independent.
We have made it our challenge to support vulnerable children in Uganda to open up opportunities for their own future with their own aims.

The Team in Adjumani

From the beginning their were two people in Adjumani, who were determined to carry out some development work in the region and they did everything to set the stone rolling to realise this project. Also setting up a team.  

Hilda Ibba is from Uganda and the founder of UgandaKids in Adjumani. She made the necessary connection with the local government and settled all the requirements on site. Hilda deals with all administrative requirements, finds staff, purchases all materials, furniture and school uniforms, etc. and apart from many other organisational jobs, she is the first contact person for the families of the children. She has taken on the roll of the school director and informs us per email and telephone of new developments at the school, she also emails us fotos of latest developments.

Heinz Reichl, Austrian architect, was married to Hilda and had lived in Africa for more than 40 years. They have two children, Peter and Mark. Heinz was planning and initiating all necessary renovation and construction work on site, including costings, etc.

Heinz passed away on the 17th of November 2020 after a long serious sickness.

We will continue his work as he would have wished.

Hilda Ibba initially searched for and found capable employees. The two leaders of the Nursery as well as the Primary School have been with UgandaKids since the first day.

Grace Mureo

Head of Nursary School

John Bosco Baru

Head of Primary School

John Tako

School nurse

Teachers at the Ugandakids nursery and primary school in October 2016.

Further 30 staff responsible for cooking, cleaning, nursing and security on site.

UgandaKids employs 28 teachers full-time. We’ve known some of them for many years, while others have joined as the school has grown. In addition to traditional subjects like mathematics, English, and social studies, religion is also taught, with all faiths represented and respected. The teachers also support extracurricular activities. These include various sports groups, a debate club, and a music, dance and drama group.

The school would grind to a halt without all the staff whose job isn’t teaching itself, but ensuring the smooth operation of the school. More than 30 people work full-time for UgandaKids. They take care of preparing meals, guarding the grounds, cleaning, and much more. The school also employs a nurse, a carpenter, and a painter on a permanent basis.