Lessons under a tree

Learning at Child of Hope's slum school in Uganda is not limited to the classroom! Sometimes pupils and teachers alike enjoy lessons outdoors, which gives a flavour of traditional African learning where classes took place under trees.

These Primary Three children had a great time learning outdoors about Primary Health Care and Personal Hygiene. Usually the lesson begins with games and other exercises which engage the children well. They are then ready to listen to their teacher talking – enjoying a welcome break from books and pens.

https://www.childofhopeuganda.org/news/lessons-under-tree

Little Italy

I have been hand-building new shaped vases inspired by some Italian pottery we have seen there; I really enjoyed working out how to make the shapes. Will definitely be making some more. The pictures show the two sides of the same pot.

https://jedart.co.uk/2019/09/26/inspired-by-italian-ceramics/

Disability is not inability

Disability is not inability for Patrick, one of the children in the vocational class at Child of Hope's slum primary school.

The young people are taught a range of skills including bakery, tailoring, carpentry, embroidery and hairdressing. Alongside these, they continue learning English and Maths.

Despite being disabled, Patrick loves to put into practice all the new skills he is learning. In this short video he is practicing hairdressing on a female head dummy. While most children like to specialise, Patrick loves trying everything. His favourite skill area is actually tailoring and he would eventually like to work in fashion.

https://www.childofhopeuganda.org/news/not-inability

Ladies happy in slum in business

Child of Hold, Uganda: These ladies are very happy with the success of their small businesses, set up under Child of Hope’s IGA scheme. 

Angela and Laira have been running businesses in the school grounds for five and three years respectively – selling local snacks and fruit to pupils and staff at break time. Laira’s wares include avocados, mangoes and roasted groundnuts, while Angela’s include cassava, Irish chips and pancakes.

https://www.childofhopeuganda.org/news/mums-business-school

Child of Hope's Andrew... and the pigeons

Despite having sickle cell anaemia, Andrew (left) loves his new project, taking care of the farm pigeons. He is one of Child of Hope’s ‘young farmers’ who help the farm manager in their own time.

https://www.childofhopeuganda.org/news/andrew-pigeons

Holiday business initiative

During the school holidays, Child of Hope Uganda pupils Peace and Patience showed initiative in setting themselves up with a small holiday business selling sugar cane. 

Between them they had one thousand shillings to invest in buying ten sugar canes from a local farm. Selling them at two hundred shillings a cane, they stood to double their money. Their plan is to use this money to buy breakfast snacks when school resumes.

https://www.childofhopeuganda.org/news/holiday-business-initiative

Enlightened fishing business

Groveley Precision Engineering announces a partnership with Piscario Enlightened Angling that has produced the world’s first titanium fishing centre pin reel.

https://piscario.co.uk

http://www.groveley.co.uk/piscario-enlightened-angling

New Child of Hope video: Be part of our big family

Our pupils know the importance of social media in getting our amazing school seen by the big wide world! We hope you enjoy their message.

If you would like to join our lovely ‘Big Family’ please click through to our sponsor page, where you can find information about our sponsorship programmes - even the smallest regular donation would go a long way to help Mercy, Liz and all their friends at Child of Hope! :)

https://www.childofhopeuganda.org/news/video-join-big-family

Camel with the very flyaway hair

Jan Dowding of JED Art: my new drawing of a camel with the very flyaway hair.

www.jedart.co.uk

Rajab the axe

Child of Hope, Uganda: It looks like he’s got a mean swing on that axe, but Rajab is a humble and quiet man who does great a great job for our school – helping the kitchen staff by splitting firewood into smaller pieces for the stove.

https://www.childofhopeuganda.org/news/axeman