Campus Chapters

URF works with a number of colleges and universities around the around to engage young people in community development efforts. Through a variety of past and present partnerships, URF inspires a spirit of solidarity and intercultural understanding. We continue to seek out partnerships with schools. If you are interested in learning more about how your school or a group of students can get involved, please contact us at jmlugemwa@ugandaruralfund.org

Schools, Colleges, and Universities

  • College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University, MN
  • University of Minnesota, MN
  • Villanova University, PA
  • Virginia Commonwealth University, VA
  • Florida State University, FL
  • Hope College, MA
  • Boston University, MA
  • Davidson College, NC
  • Weber State University, UT
  • University of Richmond, VA
  • College of William & Mary, VA
  • Mary Washington University, VA
  • St. Vincent College, PA
  • Camosun College, Canada
  • Christopher Newport University, VA
  • Bethel University, MN
  • Stoney Brook University, NY
  • Virginia Tech, VA
  • Utas University Medical School, Australia
  • St. John’s Preparatory School, MN
  • Duxbury High School, MA
  • St. Benedict Elementary, VA

Some of the projects students have worked on include:

  • Building a chicken coop
  • Building a pig pen
  • Design and installation of a ground water system and rainwater catchment systems at three schools
  • Facilitating business skills training
  • Design and installation of solar energy systems for two schools and an orphanage
  • Facilitating medical camps in villages
  • Training village health workers
  • Raising funds for construction of the Hope Academy classrooms
  • Facilitating youth leadership camps
  • Conducting research on the impact of the village banking program