Taryn and her husband Brad hail from Victoria and together joined forces to tick Kilimanjaro off Tayrn's bucket list. They were looking for more than just an exciting adventure challenge - they wanted their climb up Kilimanjaro to count for something good. They found their cause in School for Life's mission.
EVERYDAY PEOPLE DOING EXTRAORDINARY THINGS
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL!
Jinja Field Trip
For the majority of out students this excursion was not only an educational one, but one that would be remembered for a very long time… With students having never left the village before, having never seen a body of water before nor having ever been on a boat on water before - this excursion was truly memorable.
GEORGIE GARDNER & HER DAUGHTER Bronte VISIT OUR SCHOOLS IN UGANDA
Breakdance Project Uganda lights up School for Life's Katuuso campus
School for Life partnered with Breakdance Project Uganda (BPU) on their mission to use breakdance and other elements of hip hop culture as outlets for underprivileged children to build leadership skills and promote positive social change. Our students (as well as our staff!) LOVED having BPU visit our schools that all the workshops ran overtime.
Katuuso's primary 7 students travel across the country to visit Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Our Secondary School Official Opening Ceremony!
We made it! Trek for Teachers takes Mount Kilimanjaro.
Thank You. We couldn't have done it without you!
Teopista is 10 but hasn't yet been to school. The reason will shock you.
In just 3.5 months, 300 students have been treated for malaria
Meet the teacher - Christine Alice
A simple solution to the complex problem of homework in developing nations
Completing homework is a problem in developing countries like Uganda, where only 1% of the population has access to electricity. Children complete chores, fetch water or work for their families after school, leaving no time for study. After a student at School for Life was seriously burnt by a kerosene lamp when studying, we found a solution to this complex problem which is surprisingly simple.
What piece of clothing do we take for granted every day in developed nations?
My Two Years as a Peace Corps Volunteer at School for Life
School for Life Foundation has been lucky to have an American Peace Corps volunteer living at our Katuuso campus for the past two years. Greg has become a valued member of the School for Life community - he will be remembered for his passion for reading and for his dedication to the the school's library.
Greg's shares his School for Life experience in this blog.
In 2010, Rachel began as a cleaner at Katuuso Primary and Vocational School. She was working to save money to study to be a teacher at University. Thanks to Barrie and Simone Goldsmith, her dream of studying came true and she is now fully qualified.