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.

 

New PTA Chairperson

Hilda Bako, PTA Chairwoman und Hilda Ibba, Director UgandaKids

 Sunday, 02nd June 2024

The New Chairwoman Of The Parents-Teachers Association Has Been Elected

After the untimely death of Laurent Akuti, who had been chairman of the PTA (Parents-Teachers Association) since 2007, Hilda Bako took over his position a few weeks ago. She has been a member of the advisory board for many years and has now been officially elected as the chairwoman. The school “family” is very happy about her occupying this important position. She is known for her strong personality, and she has contributed a lot to UgandaKids and our representation.

The Alumni Club is Growing and Growing…

Some “former students” already arrived a day earlier. Finally, there were 120 young adults

 

Saturday, 13th January 2024

The Alumni Club is Growing and Growing…

Five years ago, some former students founded a “former club”. Unfortunately, after the first two meetings, the Corona pandemic started and large gatherings were banned in the whole country. Denis Kakaku, who graduated from Ugandakids in 2012, felt responsible to continue this new tradition. He used all his contacts to call on his old school friends and bring them together. The part-time job of the aspiring journalist at Radio Amani surely helped him to organize this gathering. There were a few group meetings at which the young people thought about how they can help their old school and the children at UgandaKids. Finally, Denis organized a football match.

The winning team

Denis Kakaku

Last Weeks in Boarding Section

The girls from the final year class a year ago with their matron Silvia 

 

 Sunday, 17th September 2023

Last Weeks in Boarding Section

The mock exams have been written and the last third of the school year began a few days ago. The young pupils from the two final school years have been staying at the boarding school together for years. Their fellowship and the closeness to the school creates a positiv and familiar environment to study hard towards the final exams. 

Of course, many friendships have been made and even though they are looking forward to completing the final exams, there is also some sadness, when its time so say goodbye to their friends and to Silvia, the girls’ matron.  

Gone Full Circle

Kevin Namboya

Friday 16th June 2023

Gone Full Circle

Kevin Namboya was enrolled at UgandaKids primary school until the end of 2014. She came to UgandaKids just like many other pupils who had major family issues in their early childhood. Due to her great performance, she later qualified for the UgandaKids scholarship program. She continued her studies at St. Marys Assumpta Secondary School in Pakelle and passed her O-Level exam (intermediate school leaving certificate). Her dream was to become a kindergarden teacher, so she went to Kampala for another four years to be trained at YWCA. Now she has returned and is the first ever former pupil to get a permanent job at UgandaKids. She is now one of the two teachers of the baby class. She does a great job and is a lovely teacher!