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Adult Education<\/h1><\/span>
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Education is fundamental to the Quicken Trust\u2019s work in transforming the lives of the people of Kabubbu in Uganda. The community, once devastated by poverty and disease, is hungry to learn \u2013 adults as well as children. The Adult Education programme is now giving hundreds of people a second chance.<\/p>\n

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A survey by the Quicken Trust in 2004 found only 28% of adults had attended school \u2013 and only 11% completed a primary education. Quicken knows it can\u2019t replace entirely what was missed but many are being helped to become literate and take more responsibility in their lives. Children who can\u2019t attend school because they don\u2019t have a partner and their parents can\u2019t afford the fees, go to Saturday lessons.<\/p>\n

Many adults attend classes every week. Most lessons are based in the Community Library, which opened in 2003 with support from BA<\/a>. Basic skills such as reading, writing, English and arithmetic are the most popular. Adults can also learn more vocational skills such as agriculture and carpentry. (Agriculture<\/a>; Building Projects<\/a>). Age is no barrier: Remegio, who\u2019s in his 70s, joined the adult literacy class in 2011. An annual awards ceremony recognises outstanding achievers.<\/p>\n

Kabubbu Community Library\u2019s work \u2013 led by Rita — has won international recognition. It was one of the winners of Stanbic Bank<\/a>‘s \u201cInspiration Lives in Africa\u201d campaign which celebrated community-transforming projects in five African states. Programmes currently running include IT and sewing classes and from time to time a Functional Adult Literacy programme.<\/p>\n

(Watch: Former Head of Adult Education, Augustine Napagi<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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Stories of Transformation<\/h2>\n

Learning basic skills such as reading and numeracy has had a huge impact on the esteem of villagers who once saw themselves as ‘The Forgotten People’<\/em>. \u201cI learned how to read a school report,\u201d<\/em> says Martha Atenyi, who attended classes. \u201cNow I understand how my children perform in school.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Another ‘pupil’, Mary Nakiggwe adds; \u201cI did not know how to read or write before I joined the library literacy classes. Now I read every day.\u201d<\/em> \u201cI have learnt many things through the library, including reading, farming and healthy living.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Many have learnt skills which mean they can get better jobs. Representatives of the UK-based Community Learning Resource have visited to help adult literacy training. Visitors from the UK have also taught:<\/p>\n