2013 Year End Progress Report
Happy New Year! 2014 is a very special year for REACH, as we celebrate our 10th Anniversary of saving lives, changing lives by through education and healthcare in rural Uganda. Here’s a brief Progress Report by Co-Founder John Wanda on the past year. As you’ll see, we’ve been busy! 2013 – A Remarkable Year. From…
Papa Wamundu
We have lost a great man in the Passing of Papa Wamundu, the visionary behind REACH. In lieu of flowers, the Wandas suggest any donations go to the Secondary Scholarship Fund named after John’s father, Papa Wamundu. Please use the Donate button on our homepage. October 23, 2013 was a very sad day for REACH,…
Giving Tuesday Results Are In!
Giving Tuesday Results Are In! We were honored to be selected for today’s Microsoft/ GlobalGiving program. REACH was the top fundraiser out of more than 350 nonprofit organizations in the Microsoft/ Giving Tuesday, thanks to our amazing supporters! We raised over $53,000. Thank you so very much! The $250,000 matching funds from Microsoft were gone…
Celebrating the Girl Child
Today we are celebrating International Day of the Girl Child. If she stays in school, remains healthy, and gains real-world skills, she will marry later, have fewer but healthier children, and earn an income she will invest back into her family – breaking the cycle of poverty. In Uganda, girls are grossly underrepresented in student…
Article in The Catholic Herald
Click here to view a recent article in The Catholic Herald about Thomas Kitandwe Kisolo, director of the REACH for Uganda in Bumwalukani, Uganda and his studies at Marymount University in Arlington.
Why Is Africa Important to Me? – An Essay by John Wanda
The following essay was written by REACH Founder, John Wanda, in response to an essay contest on Why I Love Africa sponsored by the Sullivan Foundation. We aren’t surprised that he won! Congratulations, John! Why is Africa Important to Me by John Wanda REACH for Uganda I will begin this essay with a simple admission…
A Village of Support across Continents for REACH for Uganda
This article is cross-posted from the news section of Marymount University) Each summer, teachers and school administrators in Marymount University’s Master of Education in Administration and Supervision program come to campus for two weeks of intensive classes. They arrive from across the country and abroad. The two-year program is mostly conducted online, with two summer, on-campus…
REACH Community Appreciation Picnic and Other Events
You’re Invited … To the REACH for Uganda Community Appreciation Picnic Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 4:00 to 7:00 pm Lyon Park Community Center 414 N. Fillmore Street Arlington, VA 22201 Please join us for this fun annual get together of the REACH community of supporters. The Annual REACH Community Appreciation Picnic is our chance to…
Bulobi Primary School Celebrates New Buildings
One year ago, Bulobi Primary School was a typical government school in Uganda, operating out of mud structures and incomplete classrooms with a booming student population. Most of their classrooms were without floors, windows, and doors, creating an inadequate learning environment. Yet, children still came to learn, and lots of them. Their largest class had…
Thank you to our 2011 SanGala Sponsors
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GETAWAYS: VACATION, SPORTS, THEATER V500 VA Winery Tour for 2. Reston Limousine will take you on its public tour (van or bus) of 2 acclaimed VA wineries. $70 V501 Red Fox Inn, Middleburg, VA: 18 th Century Inn and restaurant. Overnight Stay Sunday-Thursday, includes continental buffet breakfast in…