More than 119,000 students across Uganda now have access to safe drinking water following the completion of an eight-month project led by Prudential Uganda in partnership with local social enterprise Tusafishe. The initiative, part of the Prudential Climate and Health Resilience Fund, saw the installation of 71 institutional water purification systems in schools and 40…
As school holidays begin, many children will spend close to a month at home, in their communities, or traveling to visit relatives and friends. While the break offers rest and rejuvenation, it also presents serious risks especially when children are left unsupervised or exposed to unsafe environments. Some parents rarely take a keen interest in…
In 2015, seven science education students crammed into a dorm room at Makerere University with an audacious dream to change how Uganda thinks about teachers, science education, and accessibility to learning. Ten years later, that dream has taken digital shape as Educan Uganda, an ambitious education startup now gaining national attention for its bold attempt…
Despite years of policy promises, Special Needs Education (SNE) in Uganda remains severely neglected and grossly underfunded. While the broader education sector continues to see increases in budget allocations, SNE has been left behind posing serious consequences for thousands of learners living with disabilities. According to the 2023 UNICEF Mapping Report on Disability-Inclusive Education, Uganda…
While many crumble under the weight of job loss, Paula Kabahiirwa saw it as a call to purpose—a chance to breathe life into a childhood dream. With just Shs400,000, she transformed a humble garage in Mutungo into a nursery school. Today, she owns two thriving schools in Mutungo and Mukono, serving nearly 500 pupils with…
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