Secondary Students Are Off
All secondary students have bid their farewells and left the village to return to their respective schools. Before the 2009 P7 students departed for their first year of secondary school there was a wonderful graduation ceremony. This ceremony congratulated the students on the impressive PLE performance, thanked their parents for their continued support, and praised…
Valentine’s Day Photo Fundraiser for REACH
We’re pleased to announce that Jessica Wallach of Portrait Playtime will be holding a Valentine’s Day Photo Fundraiser to benefit REACH on February 13, 2010 from 1-6 pm at the home of John and Joyce Wanda. This will be a fun-filled afternoon of photo sessions to mark Valentine’s Day. It’s also a great opportunity to work…
PLE Results In – REACH Students Excel
This morning, we received wonderful news. The 43 students who just graduated from REACH achieved a new milestone for our primary school. All the students scored in Division One or Division Two on the 2009 Uganda Primary Leaving Exam (PLE) and the majority of them (23 students!) scored in Division One. We are so very…
Student Stories: Georgina (P7)
In our continuing series, we bring you another composition from one of our students. Georgina, who will graduate this year, writes about her class’ school trip to the Ugandan capital of Kamapala. For most students, the field trips are their first chance to see a big city. It was on Wednesday, 16th September 2009 when…
Student Stories: Aaron (P7)
In our continuing series, we bring you stories from our students. Aaron writes a composition about his class, who will graduate REACH at the end of the year and take the Primary Leaving Exam, which will determine which secondary schools they can attend. In the past three years, 98% of students have tested into the…
World AIDS Day in Bumwalukani
On December 1, the REACH Beatrice Tierney Clinic in Bumwalukani in Bududa district in Uganda was the site of the official celebration of World AIDS Day. Senior government officials and community members gathered at the REACH school next door to celebrate the advances they have made in controlling AIDS and improving healthcare. They also celebrated…
What a Year at REACH
Message from John Wanda December 17, 2009 There are less than two weeks to the end of the year 2009. As I write this note, the children in Uganda are out of school, home for their long holidays. Uganda schools close for two months at this time, allowing the children a break to enjoy time…
Give a Gift of Hope this Holiday Season
Are you looking for an inspiring holiday gift for a special person in your life? A holiday donation to the REACH for Uganda (REACH) will further the hopes and dreams of children in a remote, impoverished corner of Africa. There’s no more meaningful gift than the chance to go to a good school, receive medical…
Student Stories: Emmanuel (P6)
In our continuing series, students tell us about their life at REACH. This is a composition by Emmanuel (P6) on the Reading Carnival. It was on Friday, 17th October 2009 when we celebrated our annual Reading Carnival. I was too happy because I had read more than 88 books. Before that day we were told…
Sponsorship Update
Sponsors of Primary Students – Letters from your primary students were mailed within the last few days. Your letters in response are due back to REACH no later than Friday, January 8, 2010 and will be hand carried to Uganda. REACH’s recently graduated P7 students will learn their Primary Leaving Exam (PLE) results in mid January. …