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In Uganda, Child of Hope's Primary 7 pupils are preparing to sit the leaving exam in two weeks time, which will determine their future educational pathways. For the first time, they will sit the exam at Child of Hope school, following its approval as an exam centre by the Inspector of Schools.
CHILD OF HOPE, UGANDA: After successfully completing business training, Sarah was enrolled in our Income Generating Activity (IGA) programme, receiving a grant that enabled her to buy new material. She already owned a sewing machine and had been mending and patching clothes in her slum community for small amounts of income. The grant and her IGA training enabled her to move her business to another level.
Child of Hope, Mbale, Uganda: These five good friends love working together as a group called Young Farmers in their free time. During weekends and holidays, they spend time helping on the school farm with our cows, goats, rabbits, turkeys, chickens, guinea fowl, pigeons and ducks.
Following Child of Hope's slum primary school, Suzan enrolled in the local school of vocational studies last year for a diploma in Fashion & Design and passionately loves everything about it. She is now doing well in her final semester and will graduate at the start of 2020.
She is very happy to have reached this far with the support she has received from Child of Hope. In this short video Suzan tells of her appreciation to all the stakeholders and supporters who have helped her get this far.
Child of Hope School, Namatala slum, Uganda: Additional individual support was given to Hope, a child in the nursery class, by her class teacher. The teacher has given her additional time outside of class to help her get to grips with phonics, so she is now able to write down sounds that previously baffled her... more...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Groveley Precision Engineering announces a partnership with Piscario Enlightened Angling that has produced the world’s first titanium fishing centre pin reel.
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.
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