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How proper nutrition and care given with love can transform life of a...
At the time we met Janet in April, she was a 2 year old girl wrapped in a body of a six month old baby. She was severely malnourished while under the care of her handicapped granny, who cannot even...
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Medical interventions that save lives in rural communities
URF’s medical intervention model that focuses on preventative care involves medical camps. The camps are organized in various villages in coordination with our village health workers and local...
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Winnie’s life transformed by love: restoring hope to a girl without feet
Meet Winnie, a girl I have been privileged to know for the past several weeks now. She has been a friend and like a sister to me. Winnie is 18 years old. A rare disease claimed her feet – it all...
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Transforming a bush into an educational campus: Hope Academy thriving with...
Who could have ever imagined that a place where only a bush and wild creatures thrived today stands as a magnificent view of a campus – a home to over 340 children thriving academically, spiritually,...
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A gift of a goat empowers African women
The URF goats project was started last year in May by a group of volunteers and 54 students received goats. The aim of the project is to create a self-sustaining community. In November 2014 a volunteer...
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Winnie’s recovery: URF medical intervention that save lives
Winnie, now 20 years, suffered from a rare disease that cut off blood flow to her feet. With lack of proper medical attention, the feet rotted and gradually fell off. With no financial help, she was...
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Water systems that enhance education for kids in rural communities
Could you imagine going to a school that has no water – then you would have to fetch water from three miles away? This is a norm for many school children in many rural villages. URF invests in water...
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Solar energy transforming the education system in Africa
With a partnership with EWB engineering students from the United States, URF is harnessing the power of the sun to enable students have access to electricity at night.
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Celebrating academic achievement at Hope Junior School
At an early age, the children are inspired to dream big, work hard, and aim for excellence not only in academics but in all areas of life. Every year, we celebrate the achievements of these dedicated...
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Expanding academic facilities for Hope Academy
In 2016 we embarked on a construction project to build three large classrooms to accommodate the growing enrollment at the secondary level at our Hope campus. The building is nearly completed except...
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Youth camp experience for life skills in Uganda
Academic rigor is not enough to shape our youth into well-rounded adults who would be prepared to take on the challenges of contemporary society. With this belief, every year URF hosts a number of...
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The power of art to enhance children’s learning
Art has the power to teach, be an expression of emotions, and a medium for social, cultural and political activism. At URF, we believe that art can be a transforming force in the lives of children as...
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Youth entrepreneurship through soap-making and marketing
Youth unemployment is a big challenge in Uganda. Many from poor families either fail to complete high school or are unable to find employment with a college education. At Hope Academy, we strive to...
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Powering schools, orphanages, and communities with solar
In the summer of 2018, working with our friends and partners from Richmond, Virginia and Virginia Tech engineering students we are harnessing the power of the sun to power up a school, orphanage and...
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A gift of mobility for a boy born with one arm and one leg
Uthman was born with only one arm and one leg. He could only be mobile by crawling or having someone carry him from place to place. Born and raised in Busia, eastern Uganda near the border with Kenya,...
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Wheelchairs to improve Cathy’s quality of life
Cathy received her new custom-made wheelchairs on July 23, 2018. One is for sitting and another for standing. She can not stand or sit properly on her own. Cathy barely survived a Meningitis attack...
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Essential skills for family life: education beyond the classroom
There are skills that kids will not learn in the classroom but are so essential in life and especially to family life. The teachers at Hope Schools endeavor teach students life skills so they are well...
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Nurturing talents and promoting culture among children
On Speech Day at Hope Junior School on December 01, 2018, students showcased various traditional dances from different of Uganda. Others put on skits with a message for parents and students. the...
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Medical interventions that save lives; giving Josephine hope for healing and...
Josephine, 13 years old, has been suffering excruciating pain from a big open wound on her thigh for over a year and a half. URF intervened to enable Josephine to receive proper testing, ongoing...
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Merry Christmas & Blessed New Year to our friends
From all of us here at URF, we wish you...
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