Educating the next generation

Across our network over 16,193 children are supported through education across 100 schools each year. We believe so strongly that education has the potential to change life prospects for children and their families.

Furthermore, beyond an academic education, we strive to empower these children with confidence and life skills. We share the love of Christ with them, encourage them in their faith, and provide holistic Christian education that nurtures their development. 

Students at Makonge Primary School, beside Lake Victoria, playing in the field between lessons

Students Empowered to Lead with Confidence

Advocating for their Peers

International Needs Uganda works hard to empower young leaders at their schools. Children have opportunities to take on different responsibilities, such as head boy and head girl, student leader, and WASH* club leader.

Having consulted with her peers, Monika recently shared with us the greatest challenges she sees for her friends at Makonge Primary School in Buikwe.

“My concern is that most sponsored children walk 8km to and from school. This means they reach home and get to school late. I have had time to interact with them as their student leader and always hear their challenges. When it rains heavily, they reach home with water all over their bodies. They may be so tired they only attend school two days per week.

I feel sorry for these children, who walk around 80km per week, and my prayer is that if we got a dormitory in this school these children would not fall victim to dropping out of school or academic failure.”

Monica, Student Leader in Primary 7 at Makonge Primary School, Buikwe.

We hope we can help IN Uganda respond to Monika’s request, but also that Monika may continue to be a bold and confident advocate for vulnerable members of her community.

*Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

High Achievers

Fundamentally, child Sponsorship enables an education. For many children, the costs of going to school with all the additional payments would be too much for a family to afford. That is where sponsorship comes in.

With the £25 a month contribution for a child, they can be guaranteed a continuous education; and their family can focus their resources on other life essentials such as food, farm inputs and medical fees.

Parents around the world work so hard to provide for their children but relieving them the costs of an education helps them to focus on other immediate needs. In other words, it makes a difference!

Samuel receiving recognition for his talent and hard work

Samuel, a sponsored child who is now attending university, is now in his final term of a bachelor’s degree in law.

Here is what the sponsorship coordinator Ivan has to say about Samuel:

We look forward to following Samuel’s career and celebrate his hard work and achievement with him. 

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Written by Ali Mbugua, Chief Operations Officer