Uganda Rural Fund (URF)

Archive for July 16th, 2012

16 Jul
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Students making Herbal Soap & Jelly to improve health, hygiene and generate income

URF staff with Hope Academy students have started making herbal soap and jelly as a strategy to become self-reliant and reduce the dependency on donor funding. The main objective of […]

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16 Jul
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Should Children Have to Overcome Rain and Scorching Heat to Receive an Education?

They do in Gankahga village in Uganda, the inadequate number of classrooms force many children outside to study in the scorching heat and suffer constant interruptions during the rainy season. […]

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16 Jul
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Solar lamps for all Students at Hope Academy to enable them to study at night

URF gave each student at Hope Academy a solar lamp to enable them to read at home during the night. Our students come from rural villages with no electricity and […]

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16 Jul
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Rainwater harvesting system for Bugonzi primary school installed by EWB

Water is a big crisis in most rural communities in Uganda. When speaking with students, they highlight the shortage of water and walking long distances to access shallow wells as […]

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15 Jul
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A gift of a bike to alleviate the burden of students walking long distances to school

Students in rural villages face so many challenges that make impact their learning experience. Among these challenges is the long distances most of them have to walk to get to […]

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15 Jul
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Empowering rural youth through leadership camps, games, sports, and skills training

Empowering youth to become strong leaders and responsible citizens is a forefront of URF’s work in rural communities. This goal is accomplished through youth programs such as youth camps, leadership […]

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15 Jul
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Consulting village leaders to promote participatory community development

URF promotes community-centered development and we believe that  there can be no success in any community project without the participation of the people. The people have to feel a sense […]

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06 Jul
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Netball-a fun sport that builds character, leadership, & health competition among girls

With Hope Interschool Football fever raging through the academy, it was naturally time to follow suit with NETBALL! At present, Hope Academy Netball games have been taking place on a […]

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06 Jul
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Cultural Exchange Day – An effort to promote intercultural awareness among students and volunteers

In an effort to educate Hope Academy students about our (international volunteers) home countries, a cultural presentation day was organised.  Topics included history, geography, politics, agriculture, lifestyle, food, sport, and […]

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06 Jul
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Promoting leadership among the youth to ensure sustainable development

For ideas to burst into reality, projects to launch off the ground and communities to progress and develop, we need skilled, dedicated and ethical leaders. Leadership is not just about […]

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