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Summer Newsletter: Read about soaring food inflation and rocking fuel costs being experienced in Kabubbu and the launch of our £10,000 match funding Summer Appeal, together with news about upcoming events to attend… Download Newsletter
In 2009, Michael was 13. He clapped his hands with joy when he learnt he had a sponsor for his education. This meant he could continue, uninterrupted through secondary school and on to university. Something every student in Uganda values the most. Now, 12 years later, Michael has finally graduated from university as a Clinical [...]
One of the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic in Uganda has been teenage pregnancies. Girls who would normally have been in class suffered during the schools lock down. Vulnerable to male advances. Nationwide, many girls became pregnant. Kabubbu was no exception. Rashidah, in S2, her second year in Trust High School became a victim. [...]
It was just like any other day. I woke and prepared myself for work. On reaching the Resort, I rushed Jedaiah to the teacher’s house for studies. It wasn’t even 45 minutes later when I received a phone call from unknown number. Answering the call, I hear my husband’s [...]
You need eyes in the back of your head if you have Quads and you live alongside a busy local road. Because of your support supplying milk, food, a nanny/home help and some second hand clothes, the Quads have done well. Thank you. However, their donations have now run out. All babies need good nourishment until [...]
The GOOD news is that the number of children enrolled in Kabubbu Primary School in January for this academic year has increased by 46% over pre-Covid numbers. The BAD news is that because of the pandemic, unpaid teachers all over Uganda have left the profession, and many schools have permanently closed. The GOOD news is [...]
Kabubbu is starting to Level Up. Levelling Up brings equal opportunity for the disadvantaged. Levelling Up is not a quick fix! Over 20 years, good education and great healthcare have come to Kabubbu, a poorly educated, suffering and mainly migrant community. Family life has benefitted by extending the lives of mothers and reducing the number [...]
When you train a Ugandan student you help them, their family and their country develop. However, when you train a Ugandan as a nurse you may also be preparing for your own future, or helping the NHS to survive. In Kabubbu, two girls are desperate to train as nurses. Both completed CSE equivalent level exams [...]
Masked children beginning a ‘new normal’ back at primary school after an 83 month absence. Eager to queue for their school lunch – one of two school meals a day - and eager to get back to class to rekindle hope for their future. Thank you for caring enough to [...]
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