Provide Clean Drinking Water for our Schools and Surrounding Communities
In Eastern Uganda, clean water is scarce, leading to hours spent by students and community members gathering polluted water, which causes serious gastrointestinal diseases. To address this, our clean water initiative aims to improve water access and sanitation at REACH schools and clinics. The plan includes installing a water system that uses rainwater harvested from…
Schoenbrun $300,000 Matching Challenge for STEM Program
We are thrilled to announce that REACH for Uganda Board member Benjamin Schoenbrun and his wife Inga Schoenbrun have made a matching grant of $300,000 to build the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) building for the Hawthorne-Scribner High School (HSHS). The Schoenbrun family will match donations to construction of the STEM building dollar-for-dollar up to $300,000. We…
Bischoff-Regan $100,000 Matching Challenge for Information Technology
We all know how necessary information and communication technology proficiency is in every child’s education throughout the world. We are thrilled to announce that REACH Board Director Carol Ann Bischoff and her husband, Mike Regan, long-time supporters of information technology (IT) within our programs, have established a matching grant program of up to $100,000 to help fund the…
A Transformative Journey: The 2024 Teen Service Trip to Uganda
REACH for Uganda’s annual Teen Service Trip to Uganda is a highly impactful program, consistently successful in fostering cross-cultural understanding, community service, and personal growth. This summer, eight participants embarked on this paradigm-shifting journey to visit the REACH-sponsored schools and health clinics. We would like to recognize and thank this year’s amazing participants for their…
June 2024 Newsletter
Celebrating the finishing of the first phase of our secondary school construction and 2024 University & Vocational Graduates.
May 2024 Newsletter
We are incredibly proud of the hard working students who achieved their dream of graduating from a university. They’re Uganda’s future and we are in awe of what they have been able to accomplish.
Provide Clean Drinking Water For Our Schools
REACH for Uganda is reaching the final stages of construction for the first phase of our biggest project yet – the Arlington Secondary and Vocational School (ASVS), which will open in 2025. To help us complete this phase of construction, two generous families have issued an exciting challenge! They will match donations up to $75,000…
The Daily Camera: “Resourcefulness, rather than resources, is key to a hopeful future”
In this opinion article by Jim Mittelman, the author shares the inspiring story of REACH founders John and Joyce Wanda.
REACH for Uganda Featured on Good Morning Washington
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January 2024 Newsletter
Great news! We’re happy to report that the 2023 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results are in, and all of our students at Arlington Junior School ( AJS) and Matuwa Junior School (MJS) have passed!
December 2023 Newsletter
This year is our 20th anniversary of making transformative change in rural Uganda. We thank you for being part of this transformation. We have lots of events planned and hope you can join or host us at a city near you.
November 2023 Newsletter
An Arlington Academy of Hope (AAH) student, Bruno Wamono’s passion for agriculture has landed him a lifetime opportunity – an 11-month apprenticeship in Israel!