Uganda

Education

Education continues to be a major part of the charity’s work across Uganda. Scores of youngsters sponsored to go to school, beginning with the 14 from the Lira refugee camp, have gone through Primary and Secondary education and now many are studying for degrees or vocational qualifications at universities and colleges. 

Several have already qualified and secured jobs. Some have begun their own businesses. These youngsters were all either refugees, orphans or street children for whom education was only a distant dream before Aim for Change provided the opportunity for them to go to school.

In Mbarara, Aim for Change built a home for street children and continues to provide food and education for many youngsters. A second home was built in 2021 to accommodate the increased number of young people.

Three schools have been built and are supported by the charity; Amazing Grace School & Orphanage and 2 primary schools in the remote rural communities of Musaba and Bakka. School equipment and furniture, stationery, water purifiers, and food and uniforms for orphans are amongst the resources provided when needed. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Aim for Change constructed additional classroom blocks and a large assembly hall at the school in Bakka and a security wall, gates and lighting were installed around the school compound. This school has grown extensively and now has 500 pupils, of which approximately 200 are orphans.

Healthcare

Clean, freshwater is essential for health. We have drilled many freshwater boreholes in Uganda, including at Amazing Grace School, Musaba village school, at Mbarara street children project and at several churches. All of these are used, not only by the school or church, but by the wider local community, making freshwater accessible for thousands of people. 

Mosquito nets make a huge difference in areas where people have access to freshwater. We provide strong, pre-treated nets in many communities where we have projects.

The charity also built a clinic and has provided medicines and equipment for several others. 

Recent work at Amazing Grace School & Orphanage includes the construction of a toilet and shower block to improve the health and hygiene of pupils; at Bakka, a project to harvest and store rainwater from the school roof and the installation of a freshwater well have both been completed. During the coronavirus pandemic, a dormitory for 100 pupils and a new shower block have been built and an electricity supply has been brought to this rural school.