Orphans in rural Uganda will get schooling and care

Provide education to AIDS orphans in rural Uganda

Summary

Nyaka uses a community-based, holistic model to overcome systemic poverty and issues posed by HIV/AIDS by providing free education and vital services to orphans and vulnerable children in rural Uganda progress report read updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Hundreds of thousands of families in South-Western Uganda that have lost breadwinners to HIV/AIDS are stuck in systemic poverty cycles where children have poor access to healthcare, education, food and shelter. Nyaka fights poverty by empowering these kids, especially girls, through free, quality education, healthcare, and basic needs. One of our girl students, Irene, says, "We were suffering in the villages... I am very happy to be in secondary school and to forget about being an orphan."

Activities

We run two free primary schools for 359 vulnerable children that provide meals, clothes, medical care, vocational training, community potable water, and a HIV/AIDS prevention program. We support 48 students through secondary school.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: £51,784
Remaining Goal to be Funded: £674,811
Total Funding Goal: £726,595

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

We will educate 600 vulnerable orphans, especially girls, who cannot afford an education at the primary and secondary level so as to reduce systemic poverty in their families by creating community-focused businesses, jobs, and social institutions.

Project Message

"I grew up in rural Uganda where my parents sold goats, cows, & land to educate me. Despite not having parents to make such sacrifices, the students at Nyaka still have a chance for a bright future."
- Twesigye Jackson Kaguri, Director and Founder of the Nyaka School

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Twesigye Kaguri,
Co- Founder/ Director
P.O. Box 339
East Lansing, MI 48826
United States
517 402 2787
Email:

Project Sponsor

Marketplace 2005

Organisation

STSAD, Inc. / Nyaka AIDS Orphans School
P O Box 339
East Lansing, MI 48826
United States
517 402 2787
http://www.nyakaschool.org/

Learn more about STSAD, Inc. / Nyaka AIDS Orphans School and the project team.

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Uganda and can also be found under Children.

For more information about Uganda, read the Human Development Report on Uganda or the Wikipedia entry for Uganda.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on September 01, 2010.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on January 15, 2005.

Latest Update from the Field

Our 2009 Annual Report and 990s are available

By Megan Whaley - Administrative Manager, September 01, 2010 05:02 PM

Dear Friends and Supporters,

Our comprehensive Annual Report and 990 for 2009 are published. There is a wealth of information in this year's report on each of our programs, the progress we have made, and where we plan to go from here. Skip to the program which your heart is most particularly drawn to. Read over our financial information. Jot down questions you may have and send them to us. You will find this report engaging and rewarding!

We would like to thank you for the incredible amount of support which you have given us. Please know that as you read about how we have changed thousands of lives in 2009 that we will change thousands more in 2010 and 2011 and our work is not possible without your support.

Please feel free to email us at info@nyakaschool.org if you have any further inquiries regarding the information in the 2009 Annual Report and 990.

Sincerely,

Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project

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