For over 21 years now, REACH for Uganda and our sister organization in Uganda, the Arlington Academy of Hope, have worked hard to lift education standards in eastern Uganda. Our two primary schools have an enrollment of over 800 students each year, providing untold opportunities for hundreds of kids who would otherwise not have a chance to advance. Students who complete our primary school program travel to boarding schools far away to continue their education. Our dream since we started has been a secondary school or high school of our own, in our region, so our kids can complete the equivalent of a K–12 education before we release them to college. Today, that dream is here. Phase one construction completed with a classroom block, boys and girls dorms, a dinning hall and a science block. School opened on February 17th, 2025 with classes of: Senior one, two and senior five classes.
On July 5th, 2025, REACH board of directors joined the Uganda AAH team to officially open our new secondary school: Hawthorne-Scribner High School Bududa.
Enjoy the video clip of the sorrounding at Hawthorne-Scribner High school Bududu.
In 2021, USAID awarded us an $800,000 grant for the construction of a secondary school of our own. Our leadership team and major donors have pledged $900,000 toward construction costs. Our budget for the first construction phase is $2.7 million, which means we are almost 77% there. We now need to raise a little bit more than $600,000 to complete this first phase.
We appreciate any amount of support to reach this goal! Our environmental and monitoring plans were approved by USAID and our team has selected a construction firm. Our President, Dick Burk, is in Uganda ready to sign a construction contract. Your generous support will help provide a secure, permanent learning place for our students and ensure that the academic excellence we have introduced at primary school continues through secondary school.
