Teaching in an Ndagga Secondary School Classroom As I stood at the front of the secondary school classroom teaching about fishing in British Columbia, I wondered how this topic would go over with this group of students. This subject seemed so out of place in Uganda. Why would the headmistress...
“I am sponsored” As a new FOL volunteer this year, I experienced many touching moments with students that stand out and come to mind so often. One secondary school student is starting her 6th year at Ndagga—her eyes sparkle, she loves learning and steps up to help whenever needed. She...
Local Projects I would also like to update you on our local projects. For our school supply project, we are working with three elementary schools and providing them with winter clothing items such as jackets, gloves, and shoes. Our grocery distribution program continues to provide free groceries to low income...
Expanding Medical Services We continue to operate a clinic on campus which is staffed by a full-time nurse practitioner. We have also started providing obstetrical services and currently deliver three to four babies a month in the clinic. We were fortunate to have three dentists join us on the recent...
Ndagga Secondary School: Built! The new secondary school is complete, and we are extremely grateful to each of you, our supporters and donors, for helping to bring this dream to reality in the past year. We have hired twelve dedicated new secondary school teachers and built teachers’ housing units for...
Uganda Mission Trip 2020 On February 10, the 2020 FOL volunteer team arrived at Ndagga to be greeted by a full school celebration ceremony. Singing, drumming, and words of thanks and gratitude surrounded the team as the community gathered in the new school auditorium to begin the volunteer week on...
Caring for the World in the Midst of Global Crisis Dear Friends & Supporters, Right now, I think about how our lives have changed so quickly and profoundly as we find ourselves in the middle of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. Even our school in Uganda has been ordered to close...