Medical interventions that save lives; giving Josephine hope for healing and walking again
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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