2016 Debate Tournament

By: Olivia Schneider, Outreach Coordinator The Outreach Program Debate Tournament is an annual program in which teams from Arlington and other outreach schools compete in a series of debates. The goal…

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Reading Challenge 2016

By: Danielle Fortin, International Coordinator In 2006, the teachers of our sister school, Arlington Traditional School, solidified our partnership by bringing their annual Reading Challenge to Uganda with a theme of “Reading is…

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Joyce at the White House

By: Joyce Wanda, REACH Co-Founder I had the honor of being invited to The White House on Friday to attending the event celebrating “Champions of Change” for Extracurricular Enrichment for…

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Sam Warara

“I am able to do so many things”

By: Danielle Fortin, International Coordinator Meet Sam Warawa! Our newest member of the Arlington family. Not only is he our new Procurement and Facilities Officer, but he is also an REACH…

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Empowering Women Through Micro-Finance

By: Laura Barrantes, REACH Executive Director The Maayi Agiri women’s micro-finance group has 70 members and meets weekly on Tuesdays at Arlington Junior School. As part of my visit, I…

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Scrapes and Bruises

By Marissa Swanson, former REACH Coordinator Scrapes and bruises are a normal part of growing up. Kids explore, try new things, and sometimes exceed their limits, leading to unintentional injuries.…

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From Student to Staff

One of REACH’s missions is to encourage our students who have finished school to return back to their community to work and give back. In order to help that initiative,…

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First University Students Receive Diplomas

By: Danielle Fortin, International Coordinator July 1st was a joyous day for the entire REACH for Uganda community. After 12 years of working towards getting our children to a higher education,…

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Profoundly Impactful

By Mitch Pascal, Principle of Tuckahoe Elementary School Profoundly Impactful. That is how I describe my experience visiting Uganda with REACH this summer. Having returned from 15 amazing days in…

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