Structural Work Has Been Completed

A bit of paint inside and out, plus a few other jobs are still missing

Monday 12th August 2025

The Structural Work Has Been Completed

Over the past few months, many hardworking hands have been busy meeting the schedule for the basic construction for the apprentice workshop for tailoring and home economics. And that’s not it! Thanks to the excellent planning, the costs could be kept within the budget. Some final touches are still pending, but most importantly, the two workshops need to be set up with the necessary furnishings and technical equipment. This will happen simultaneously over the next few weeks to be ready for the kickoff in November!

Ein bisschen Farbe innen und außen und ein paar andere Arbeiten fehlen noch

Montag, der 12. August 2025

Der Rohbau steht

In den vergangenen Monaten waren viele Hände damit beschäftigt den Zeitplan zur Errichtung des Rohbaus der Lehrwerkstatt für Schneiderei und Hauswirtschaft einzuhalten. Und nicht nur das! Dank der hervorragenden Planung sind auch die Kosten nicht aus dem Ruder gelaufen. Noch fehlen einige Abschlussarbeiten, aber vor allem müssen die beiden Werkstätten mit den notwendigen Gerätschaften ausgestattet werden. Das wird in den nächsten Wochen parallel geschehen, um im November startklar zu sein!

Start of construction of the tailoring/home economics apprenticeship workshop

The construction crew with foreman Israel Kawuka (in blue coat)

Tuesday, 22nd April 2025

Start of construction of the tailoring/home economics apprenticeship workshop

Some of you may have read about it in the newspaper. UgandaKids received funding approval from the Bavarian State Chancellery a few days ago. With the promised €49,999 in funding and the accumulated reserves, the financing of this second branch of the apprenticeship workshops has been secured, and the workers have been able to get project running. The construction crew, led by Israel Kawuka, has proven themselves and shown their commitment over the years, are taking on this new task.  The schedule calls for the shell construction to be completed by summer. For the interior work, as well as the purchase and transport of the necessary tools and materials a few more weeks of work can be calculated.

Towards the end of this year, the first apprentices will also be able to “grow up with prospects!”

Our thanks goes to the One World Network Bavaria and the Bavarian State Chancellery for making this tremendous support possible.

Schoolstart No. 19

Kervin Marido, former pupil and scholarship receiver has completed her degree in Education. She is now working at a secondary school as an English teacher.

 Tuesday 25th February 2025

New Schoolyear Number 19

Since Monday 3rd of February, a lot is going on for more than 750 people who are attending UgandaKids’ school, studying in the scholarship program and who are working for the cause of “Growing Up with perspectives.”

UgandaKids is entering its nineteenth year.

Preschool and elementary school are once again completely full this year with 650 children and youth. Some difficult decisions had to be made regarding the scholarship program. Due to high costs, no new students could start to study at university this year. However, students already in semester two or higher will continue to receive support up to a bachelor’s degree.

UgandaKids is financially supporting over 40 young people at three different secondary schools in and around Adjumani up to GCSE level (General Certificate of Secondary Education) or even to A-Level (General Certificate of Education Advanced Level). The scholarship program has truly developed into an amazing success story.

This also makes the 60 adults who work for UgandaKids very happy.

School Year 2024 is Coming to an End

Scovia Aziku (15) wrote her PLE a few days ago

Robert Vukeni (15). The first student with highest grades ever in the history of UgandaKids.

Sunday, 24th November 2024

School Year 2024 Coming to an End

At the beginning of November, the young people from seventh grade wrote their first national final exam. The papers are now being corrected and graded by examiners in other parts of the country. The teachers are just as excited as the “candidates” about the results, which will be published at the end of January. The bar is set high, as Robert Vukeni graduated with the top grade in last year’s class. A so-called Aggregate 4 cannot be beaten. (To explain: even an Agg. 12 would still be a “one minus”). Robert is now continuing his education at a secondary school in Kampala with the help of a government scholarship.  For the younger children at primary school, not only the calendar year but also the school year is coming to an end next week. The former secondary school students, who are supported by UgandaKids through our scholarship program, will go on their long holidays until February. Many are in boarding schools and return to their relatives or foster parents after months.

 

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Agricultural Training Workshop Launched

Christopher Buni, Francis Mawa and the first three piglets

Wednesday, 02nd October 2024

Agricultural Training Workshop Launched

This is the starting point for a series of four new training workshops that Ugandakids will be offering for those pupils who are not planning to continue in secondary schools. The stables for pig breeding have been built and the first three piglets have moved in.

This first part of agricultural training will be providing future skills and knowledge about the appropriate keeping and breeding of pigs and later on also chickens. Furthermore, knowledge about growing crops is also on the agenda. Many families only grow corn for self-sufficiency. Besides grains, the soil is also suitable for other crops. Fruit bushes and vegetables can help improve the situation for many families. Agricultural economist Christopher Buni and Francis Mawa will be teaching the young people how to grow different kinds of crop, how to fertilize and recognize disease, and of course everything about keeping piglets.

The second training workshop will be in housekeeping and tailoring, which will be ready for kick- off soon. Several funding applications are ongoing. At the moment the project is on hold until these aplications are audited and the funds are secured. Yet the construction crew is ready to get started at any time.