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Hope Academy for Orphans Opens on May 26 with 33 High School Students

07 Jul 2008 00:14 GMT

Published by: Uganda Rural Fund USA, Inc.

<div>First studnets at the Academy --- </div>
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<div>Please allow me to share exciting news of the opening of the Hope Integrated Academy Vocational Secondary school in Uganda on May 26th with enrollment of 33 students for grades 8, 9, and 10. Over half of these students are orphans on full scholarship and others on subsidized tuition as most of them come from poor family. </div>

<div>The orphaned students had previously dropped out of school for financial reasons- but they have been participating in our after-school program which we continue to run for other students attending other local schools. We continue to seek sponsors for these students ($300 a year).  We hope the numbers to grow in the coming weeks as it is typical of students in Uganda to start show up in the second week. Also, being a second trimester in the middle of the academic year, it's hard for students to transfer to a new school. </div>

<div>The community library and computer center are full operational and are open to anyone in the community. However, we still need more textbooks and computer equipment. The current major need is the science laboratory. We are raising funds for this facility - any help is appreciated. Vocational training courses will be integrated gradually as we obtain funding for needed tools. Seed funding for the weaving project for women has been secured and the project will start soon. Also school uniforms are made at school so students can learn tailoring skills. These will be the first two skills training programs at the school. </div>

<div>Ugandan professional teachers have been hired in addition to seven international volunteers currently on site. A few other volunteers will be arriving in June, July and August. There is also another set of seven students from St. John's University and St. Benedict's College from Minnesota,USA on at the school for a week.  The Engineers Without Boarders team of 6 from Univ. of Minnesota will arrive on June 2 and 7th to start implementation of the water and sanitation system for the school. We will keep you updated on the progress. So far things are going well. </div>

<div>Thanks to all of you for your continued support and generous contributions that are making this dream (<em>education for the orphaned children in rural Uganda</em>) become a reality.</div>

<div>Collection of project pictures: <a href="http://www.ammado.com/redirect/external?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.hopeacademyuganda.org%2furfphotos%2f" target="_blank">www.hopeacademyuganda.org/urfphotos/</a> </div>

First studnets at the Academy ---

Please allow me to share exciting news of the opening of the Hope Integrated Academy Vocational Secondary school in Uganda on May 26th with enrollment of 33 students for grades 8, 9, and 10. Over half of these students are orphans on full scholarship and others on subsidized tuition as most of them come from poor family.

The orphaned students had previously dropped out of school for financial reasons- but they have been participating in our after-school program which we continue to run for other students attending other local schools. We continue to seek sponsors for these students ($300 a year). We hope the numbers to grow in the coming weeks as it is typical of students in Uganda to start show up in the second week. Also, being a second trimester in the middle of the academic year, it's hard for students to transfer to a new school.

The community library and computer center are full operational and are open to anyone in the community. However, we still need more textbooks and computer equipment. The current major need is the science laboratory. We are raising funds for this facility - any help is appreciated. Vocational training courses will be integrated gradually as we obtain funding for needed tools. Seed funding for the weaving project for women has been secured and the project will start soon. Also school uniforms are made at school so students can learn tailoring skills. These will be the first two skills training programs at the school.

Ugandan professional teachers have been hired in addition to seven international volunteers currently on site. A few other volunteers will be arriving in June, July and August. There is also another set of seven students from St. John's University and St. Benedict's College from Minnesota,USA on at the school for a week. The Engineers Without Boarders team of 6 from Univ. of Minnesota will arrive on June 2 and 7th to start implementation of the water and sanitation system for the school. We will keep you updated on the progress. So far things are going well.

Thanks to all of you for your continued support and generous contributions that are making this dream (education for the orphaned children in rural Uganda) become a reality.

Collection of project pictures: www.hopeacademyuganda.org/urfphotos/