Uganda Rural Fund (URF)

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22 Jul
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Empowering rural women through business and entrepreneurship skills training

When you empower a woman, you empower a family. At URF, we make effort to transform villages by transforming the lives of women. We do this through a number of […]

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22 Jul
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Motor bike to ease field transportation for staff reaching out in rural villages

URF is committed to transforming rural communities through our high-impact projects ranging from education, health care, orphans’ shelter, women empowerment, to water and sanitation. However, due lack of proper transportation […]

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16 Apr
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Textbooks to enhance the learning experience of kindergartners in Uganda

Give them books, they will learn – knowledge that will transform not only their lives but their families and communities as well. Recently, we purchased a collection of textbooks for […]

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16 Apr
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Chairs and tents rental business to empower women in rural Uganda

Chairs and tent, a small business venture for URF women’s empowerment group. The chairs and tent are rented out for meetings, weddings, graduations, funerals, etc. in the local community. The […]

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16 Apr
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Building a new house: A gift of shelter for a child-headed family

Lydia is 10 years old and has taken on care of her grandmother for several years now since her parents died. They live in a tiny house which is in […]

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16 Apr
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A swing brings fun to the kids at Hope Junior School

Play is always an important aspect of child development. Recently, we have installed a three-seater swing on the playground for the kindergarten children. You could see the excitement in the […]

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17 Mar
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With 65 new students in senior one, enrollment grows to 170 at Hope Academy

As of March 2014, 0ver 60 students are enrolled in Senior One/Grade 8 class at Hope Academy, a great increase from last year’s class. Many of the students come from […]

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17 Mar
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Hope Junior School enrolls 40 kids for term one 2014

A new initiative at URF, Hope Junior School, has grown from a few kids to 40 by the beginning of the 2014 academic year. The children are enrolled in kindergarten […]

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10 Mar
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Youth camp empowers 150 young leaders and entrepreneurs in rural Uganda

At the core of URF’s mission is a belief in the transforming power of education–education that is practical and oriented to the needs of the individuals we serve. During the […]

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28 Dec
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Christmas without Mommy, Daddy or Granny – All Gone!

Dear Friend: Christmas greetings and joy! I hope and pray that you and loved ones are doing well. We cherish our families every moment of our lives. But in a […]

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