Community Rallies to Support Local Clinic
By: Danielle Fortin, International Coordinator June 25th was a typical day in Bududa at the REACH for Uganda. The sun was shining, music was playing, and the staff was organizing for a big event. As the chairs were arranged and the tables dressed in cloth and covered in waters and sodas, parents, grandparents, siblings, and community…
State of the Woman
By: Joyce Wanda, co-founder Unforgettable time at the State of Women conference and at the White House this week! I represented REACH for Uganda and shared the honor with REACH’s incredible partners who were also invited; Tammy Tibbets and Christen Brand from She’s the First as change-makers in girls’ education. It was a truly humbling experience to be…
In the News: John Wanda on NBC4
John Wanda and REACH for Uganda were featured in a story on Washington’s NBC4 in a story called Remembering Rebecca. Click here to watch the video.
July 2015 News
There’s been some wonderful news stories this week involving REACH! Here’s the link to the July 16, 2105 NBC 4 John Wanda Interview There was also a wonderful story on She’s the First on the NBC Today Show, also on July 16, 2015: NBC TODAY show We raised over $15,600 in the July 15th Partner…
Mother Daughter Day
We had our second annual Mother-Daughter Day at the Uganda school recently, and it was another fun-filled success. Third to seventh grade girls came with their moms or another woman whom they considered a role model. The girls themselves planned the day, and they played netball and musical chairs, ran 3 legged races, wrote letters…
There’s still time to have the best summer ever! We have a few spots for volunteers and interns in the US and Uganda!
We’re always happy to have volunteers and interns, both here and in Uganda. In Uganda, you can volunteer or intern at the school, health clinic, or women’s microfinance program. In the U.S., we need volunteers and interns with social media and writing skills, database experience, and event planning enthusiasm. If interested, please email us. The…
2015 Teen Service Trip to Uganda!
Join the 2015 Teen Service Trip! EMAIL US for more details!
Holiday Greetings from our Schoolchildren
Uganda Summer Travel Opportunities! In addition to ongoing volunteer and intern opportunities, we have two special trips this summer for you: * A chaperoned Teen Service Trip, departing late June for 2 1/2 weeks, and * A Guided Tour led by REACH President Dick Burk, a seasoned traveler and former Peace Corps Volunteer in Uganda,…
January 2015 News
January – February 2015 News Primary Leaving Exam (PLE) results. We’re thrilled to report that the results of the Primary Leaving Exam are in, and all of our students have passed! In Uganda, the PLE is a national exam at the end of primary school to determine who is permitted to continue on into secondary…
June 2014 News
Many thanks to all who made last month’s Tenth Anniversary Gala a big success! Check out our Facebook page for the pictures. Thanks to all who helped make the July 16th GlobalGiving fundraiser a success! REACH was in the Top Ten — out of more than 2,700 organizations — thanks to wonderful supporters like you! …
April 2014 News
Microsoft Match Results, Apr 16-17, 2014 Whew! We did it!!! We raised $27k ($18k from 62 donors, and got $9k in matching Microsoft money! ) Great job and huge thanks to all who supported our efforts to let poor rural children go to school! -National Geographic Travel ranked Uganda as one of the Top 20…