Education For All In Uganda

The education system in Uganda has a structure of 7 years in primary, six years of secondary education divided into four of ordinary “O’’ level and two years of advanced “A’’ level and three to five years of post-secondary education. At the final year of every level candidate sit for National examinations to select who joins the next level. The government of Uganda recognizes education as a basic human right and provides free education to children at different levels. However, due to the large population, the government has not been in a position to support all the children who need to access education. Different bodies have come up to support the children that have not gotten the chance to access free education through the government and among these is Another Hope Children’s Ministries. Another Hope Children’s Ministries through its donors has managed to help a number of children at different levels of education and in the year 2019, eight of our children were registered to sit for their final exams. Two (2) in primary, Five (5) in O level and one (1) in A level.

One of the twins who is a beneficiary of Another Hope Children’s Ministries.

Our beneficiaries are twin sisters of fifteen years who have been under the support of Another Hope Children’s Ministries from 2009 to date. Another Hope Children’s Ministries took the responsibility of paying for the twin sisters in pre-primary after knowing of the family’s sad story. Both of the parents to the twins are HIV positive and their health condition couldn’t enable them to meet the family's needs because they were always sickly. They spent little time working, the rest of the time was spent in hospital and the little income was always spent on treatment. This created a big gap in meeting the family’s basic needs and the education of children inclusive. From the time Another Hope children’s Ministries took the responsibility of paying for these twins school fees when they were in pre-primary, their hope for a brighter future was restored and now they are in the final year of Ordinary Level (S.4) and they are happy. With your, Another Hope Children’s Ministries has been able to deliver services to many more children.

Links:

• Another Hope Children's ministries website

Another Hope Children’s Ministries through Education for all project embarked on the journey to see that even after hopes for higher education are limited to some individluals in our areas of operation due to poverty, abandonment and other reasons, it all does not end because there is an opportunity with vocational training. Through this campaign, we have managed to train many youth in vocational skills and eight of our youth finished their training period and are waiting to graduate in December 2019. it is great to see that your support provided helped these students through school and give them another chance in life by preparing them with skills that will enable them stand on their own and make a living.

Among the eight, we have two who were delighted to narrate their journeys and how happy they are now that they have completed their trainings and await their awards

Story from Beneficiary

I come from Luwero District where I lived with my mother at the same time she covered the gap of a father since I never knew my father, I know he exists but I do not know where he is, my whole life I stayed with my mother and after her death, I completely lost hope, to me life had ended and there was no hope of going to school any more. Hope was restored when I was welcomed at Another Hope Children’s Ministries, here I was given a chance to study at a vocational school, I was asked what I wanted to do with my life and I told them I admired fashion so much and then I was admitted at Cogs well School of Beauty Art and Design am so happy that I completed my studies and await a certificate in fashion and design and as soon as possible get a job and work hard to accumulate money to enable me start up my own job in line with Fashion and design. I’m indebted to you all for your kind hearts and pray that God rewards you abundantly. Mummy Ruth and Uncle Daniel, you have been much more to me than you will ever know. Thank you so much for the second family you have given me and most importantly for your loving and caring hearts. I am a happy person because of your great help and I attribute my success to you because of the support you offered through Another Hope Children’s Ministries I await my graduation in December 2019.

Future plan

We looking to send more students to school and have their lives change. You support enable many of the children our waiting list go to school.

Links:

• Another Hope Children's Ministries website