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The Anaka computer lab was commissioned one year ago during a Schools for Schools trip to Uganda. Students from U.S. schools raised money for the refurbishment of a classroom at Anaka Secondary School to transform it into a computer lab with 30 workstations. Now that construction work is complete, Schools for Schools is focusing on […]

It all started with a small loan. Abwono Milly is a member of one of Invisible Children Uganda’s Village Savings and Loan Associations, and she recently started up her own business with a loan she took from the group. Milly took a loan (about $3), added it to some of her personal savings (about $2), […]

It’s Monday morning. It’s time to go to work. Again. But instead of letting the days blur together, what if you were to pick out the highlights, the days that remind you why you always show up? Remembering you are part of something bigger might give you the energy you need to seize the day. […]

A graduate of the Functional Adult Literacy course signs her name to an attendance list after a meeting of their Village Savings and Loan Association. Before taking the literacy classes, many members of the group could only sign with a thumbprint. Now they can all write their names.

In just a short walk around the neighborhood of the Invisible Children Uganda office, you’ll find numerous small restaurants and corner shops, including this salon that pays tribute to the Francis Ford Coppola classic The Godfather.

“You might think your mother is the best cook in the whole world, until you try eating from your neighbors house.” These were the words of Susan, one of the participants during Invisible Children Uganda’s (ICU) Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA) exchange visit to in Pader district.  Susan was explaining how important it is […]

Last week the staff and seamstresses of our social enterprise, Mend, visited The Recreation Project, an organization that utilizes a ropes course to teach “the important life skills and character-building needed to navigate a new landscape that for decades has been defined by war and conflict.” Field trips like this also support Mend’s goals of […]

School for Schools just announced the winner for their annual essay writing competition. Students were tasked to write about a given topic in 500-1000 words. The scripts were thereafter graded following the Uganda National Examination Board standards to help students become better writers. Fred, a Legacy Scholarship recipient, was the overall winner in the essay […]

For Gulu Secondary School and Lacor Secondary School, winning the annual inter-school volleyball tournament in March this year was not the end. In fact, it was more like the beginning of their journey to victory. These two Gulu District victor teams had to defend their titles by facing Pader’s winning teams: the girls from Pajule […]

When visiting Sacred Heart School, one of the first things to catch your eye as you walk past the administrative offices is the 3-story classroom block in the center of campus. It is painted a cheerful yellow, and if you come during classes it is alive with students filling each classroom with laughter and chatter […]