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URF’s approach with Hope Academy has been successful because the organization and its members truly believe in the potential of all students.
“I immediately formed significant bonds with the students at the school and the communities surrounding the school.” Rich is an engineering students talking about his experience with URF with a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reporter early this year, 2010. ———- Forwarded message ———- From: Eric Hettler <> Date: Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 10:36 PM Subject: Engineers […]
URF is a truly unique and incredible organization. To combat poverty, we must also empower women.
“The community and the people truly touched my heart. They are motivated and passionate. I know I will return to Uganda again someday.” Catherine shared her experience in this email message to Pittsburgh Tribune-Review paper in 2010. You can watch trailer of the documentary, “ESSUBI-Growing up with Hope” her group made. Hope you enjoy it. ——— Forwarded […]
My experience working with URF has been inspiring, cooperative and effective.
“With the implementation of the solar energy system at the Academy, I was able to finally see the influence that our work has on the local community. All the people at the URF and at the Hope Integrated Academy have been helpful and understanding of everything involved in the completion of our project.” This piece was […]
World Cup for African Kids – A Soccer Ball, A Gift of Play
Honor a dream of underpriviled kids with a soccer ball – donate $20 to give a gift of play. It’s soccer excitement all over the world, and what makes it really special this time around, is that it is played on the African soil. When I was growing up in my village, there was no family with […]
John Mary Receives The Innovative Community Builders Award
In January 2010, John Mary received The Innovative Community Builders Award from Community Capacity Builders, LLC in partnership with the Social Innovators Design Group, and the New World Tribe, in Virginia recognizing him for his “dedicated service to the community” in rural Uganda through Uganda Rural Fund. Community Capacity Builders recognizes outstanding social activists for their courageous […]
Empowering the Girls: Girls’ Youth Leadership Camp
Over 60 girls between the ages of 12 – 19 participated in the recent Girls’ Camp at Hope Academy between April 30 – May 02, 2010. The camp was intended to provide a safe space to the girls to discuss issues affecting their lives and identify opportunities for personal, educational, leadership, social, and career development. URF always aim to […]
Women have bought land, a cow, sent children to school, and made savings through URF programs
“Nakalema Harriet, has been able to buy a plot of land and she is now constructing a house and Nantale Silvia was able to send all her children to school and one of the will be finishing his primary level. She was also able to start constructing a house for herself and her children.” Greetings […]
Clinton Global Initiative Conference Inspire URF team to Change Lives through Arts and Crafts
Benjamin Kaster, Elizabeth Genzler, and John Mary were invited to represent URF at the Clinton Global Initiative University Conference at University of Miami between April 16 – 18th, 2010. It was an amazing experience meeting hundreds of young people passionate about making a difference in the world. Our CGIU commitment was to establish an Arts […]
Kids’ grassroots emergency relief campaign a success. A Thank you!
“I saw it was important to help because right now, the Bududa people cannot work and even their gardens were destroyed by the mudslides and they have no where to sleep, that is why I have got the strength to move around the community looking for help for those people,” Rachael, Senior 2 Greetings friends! […]
6,000 families in Desperate Need in E. Uganda after massive Landslides, URF tries to Help, can you please join us
We usually don’t do this type of solicitation but this is an emergency situation and we are trying to help people in Eastern Uganda in some small way as we can. Over 100 people are found dead, many still missing, and 6,000 families are in desperate need of food, clothing, shelter, beddings, and basic household supplies. […]
