I’ll never forget arriving in the village late at night…

By Beatrice Tierney, long-time friend and supporter of REACH I got connected to REACH in 2004 when I met John Wanda at Bethel Church. I was born in Italy and came to…

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REACH Co-Founders Receive 2016 National Caring Award

By: Danielle Fortin, International Coordinator On Saturday, October 22nd, our co-founders John and Joyce Wanda traveled to Orlando, Florida to join the ranks of Mother Theresa, Pope Francis, Senator Kennedy and…

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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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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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Returning to Uganda

By: Sophia Melideo, sponsor and Teen Trip 2016 participant My first experience at Arlington Junior School was completely eye opening. I had known what to expect once I arrived to…

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The Cultural Learnings of a Ugandan in America

By: John Wanda, co-founder Last week, at a company retreat, we got asked a simple question – what is your favorite ice cream? It was not a serious question. It was…

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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…

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