Double your donation, double your impact! From now until October 17, our generous friends at Macquarie Bank Foundation will match every donation made up to $25,000. We need your help to get a new truck for our schools...

Uganda is in the midst of an education crisis and needs your help. Currently only three in ten children finish primary school. If you want to help children like Gladys in the picture above receive an education, and with it her freedom, find out how you can help. 

You're invited to come along with our CEO and Co-Founder Annabelle to meet our School for Life students, teachers and staff in Uganda. This is your chance to see exactly where your fundraising dollars go and to celebrate the official opening of Mbazzi Riverside School. You’ll get a view of Ugandan life like no other when you come with us to our schools where you’ll be greeted with open arms by our students and staff. After your time at school you can head off on a wildlife safari to see Africa’s animals up close, including the rare mountain gorillas.

Here at School for Life we're fortunate to have some incredible supporters who go above and beyond for us. Mel and Nat are two of those amazing people. They were both among the first people to sign up for our Kilimanjaro: Trek for our Teachers challenge next year. Today we're learning the ins and outs of why they wanted to take up this challenge and how they plan to raise at least $4000 each for our teachers...

Our Project Coordinator, Kessia Lum, shares the inspiring stories of the graduates from our Adult Literacy Program in rural Uganda.

Last week, I sat and spoke to Winnie for thirty minutes. She told me all about her life, in English. One year ago, Winnie could not speak a word of English. 

Last Thursday our Katuuso and Mbazzi schools came together to celebrate end of term with a lively Sports Day at Katuuso! The images below tell the story of the day's activities and the joy the kids, parents, teachers and staff all felt throughout the day. Enjoy!

Kessia Lum, our Project Coordinator in Uganda, shares her story from our first community outreach workshops to raise awareness on domestic abuse, violence, children's and women's rights in Katuuso...

We recently started our second vocational training program with five new ladies coming to learn the tailoring trade with our Kumi team in Katuuso. Our Head Tailor Winnie and three of our experienced Kumi tailors - Rose, Nalongo and Grace - will teach the course. Over the next five weeks the ladies will learn new skills including garment construction, accessories and product costing and sales. When finished the ladies will receive a certificate of completion and help to find employment within the local community or beyond. 

The construction of our second campus is in full swing! Find out the latest news from our Mbazzi and Katuuso schools...

Want to join us in Tanzania and Uganda? This is the trip for you! We’re climbing Africa’s highest mountain to raise funds for our teachers. And we need your help. 

Our School For Life Team at the new Mbazzi Riverside campus recently welcomed their fourth teacher, Edith. With her warm personality, big smile and wealth of experience, Edith is fitting in very well!

As I sit in the library in Katuuso Primary School, unpacking boxes of donations that get sent from all over the world, I can't help but be annoyed when I come across completely irrelevant books such as 'How to Use a Microwave' or a summary of Australia's Top 10 Cricket Players from 1985. I am further incensed when I think about the discrepancy between these donations and the real needs of schools in Uganda. 

Construction of Riverside Mbazi Primary School is now at foundation level. A huge thanks to Cotton On Foundation for partnering with us to make the construction of a second school possible. We are in dire need of sponsorship for the 120 students who are starting school in January 2016. If you are able to support us by signing up to sponsor a child for $50 a month (less than the cost of a coffee a day), please sign up now!

Is Santa bringing you or your kids new tablets, iPods or laptops this Christmas? School for Life would love your old ones! Please email annabelle@schoolforlife.org.au or send them directly via mail to School for Life Foundation, PO Box R925, Royal Exchange NSW 1225. Our kids in Uganda will really appreciate your generous support!

This week, we are excited to celebrate the end of the school year and Christmas at Katuuso!

Our students have been practising for their Christmas pageant and celebrated with a Christmas party where they came dressed in their very best clothes, had a special Christmas cake, goat and rice for lunch (a delicacy for children from Ugandan villages) and were given gifts.

The theme of this year’s Christmas party is ‘The Voice of an African Child’. They explore the theme through a range of skits and dances.

Tis the season! We have a new look Give a Gift appeal for Christmas and we’d love you to check it out! You can purchase a range of different items for our school, including a skipping rope ($10), chicken ($15), coloured pencils and paints ($20)… right through to a cow ($200). You can jump online and purchase a gift for a friend or family member and receive one of these lovely cards hand drawn by our students. Purchase these gifts online by visiting our online store here now!

This month, we were exceptionally lucky to have donors Darren and Tracey Scott visit Katuuso to conduct a dental clinic. Darren and Tracey have kindly donated the wine for the Black Tie Fundraising Ball annually from their winery, Ridgeview Wines. They saw all the students and some staff. They also gave the students toothbrushes and toothpaste to take home! Huge thank you for donating their time and resources to our school.

Steven Mutebi believes the most important quality in life is being a good person to others. He lives in Katuuso Village with his family and attends Katuuso Primary School. Steven wants to learn as much as possible so that he can be a teacher when he grows up.

On Thursday July 16th 2015, Katuuso Primary and Vocational School hosted a family planning workshop for all teachers, staff and parents.  The workshop was delivered by a medical officer and a midwife from the local clinic in Muduuma to explain the importance of using contraception and to present the range of options available at the clinic, free of charge, to both men and women.