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Kids show big Talent – empowerment through art
At Hope Academy, we are committed to developing kids’ talents through various forms of art: music, dance, drama, crafts, and sports. On November 01, students at Hope Academy showcased their phnomenal art pieces to their parents and guest attending the Parents Day. Below is a display of the talents at HOPE. Considering that these kids […]
A volunteer recounts her first week’s experience in rural Uganda
“The green hills of Uganda are breathtaking, and since the villages largely still rely on agriculture and have no running water or electricity, the natural beauty is still very much intact.” First week – this post is taken from Kim Browns’ blog posted Tuesday, May 26, 2009. Click on ‘first week’ to read more about her experiences in […]
Educating child-led household orphans – a video of their life stories
Have you ever imagined yourself raising a family at age 6, 10, 14? What would that life be like – to be a dad, a mom, an uncle, an aunt and at the same time brother and sister to your siblings? Now, you’re like, yikes; who in the world does that!! Well, kids like Deo, […]
Food security: Training rural farmers in improved farming practices
Food security is a huge concern for thousands of people in Africa, and actually for millions around the world. With the mess of climate change, lives are threatened especially our people in rural communities whose lives are entirely dependent on agriculture for food and as well as economic progress. In Uganda, over 80% of the […]
Promoting youth leadership through camps
URF organized Youth Leadership Camp on the weekend of August 28 – 30th which drew youth from Hope Academy and neighboring primary and secondary schools. The main theme focused on youth leadership, education, and personal development. Objective: To facilitate leadership and personal development among young people. The aim was that student learn about: team building skills, decision […]
13 year old girl frightened by her HIV+ results and seeks sponsorship
It was a heartbreaking moment when Priscila, 13 years old, received frightening results that she was HIV+. She burst into tears and cried out “I am going to die.” It was a tough moment as the counselor tried to help her deal with the shock. Priscila, like many other children, contracted the virus from her […]
URF’s Achievements since 2005
Lives of many orphans, underprivileged youth, women and men have been positively impacted by URF’s holistic programs in education and sustainable development …
3 New Homes, Water & Solar Systems completed, 600 attend community seminar, and more
Greetings from Uganda Rural Fund! I hope you are doing well. I recently returned from Uganda. It was great to be with family and also see all the progress with the projects. I was able to meet some local leaders, the teachers at Hope, staff, parents, talked to students and sat in some of the […]
Report on Women Empowerment Project
There are 5 projects currently running: 1. The Piggery Project 2. The Poultry Project 3. The Seed Loan Project 4. The Village Bank Project 5. The Craft Project (1) The Piggery Project We started with a few pigs but right now we have many. Women have been able to receive a pig. After doing a […]
Introducing Microfinance to URF Women’s Group
During the February Women Empowerment Meeting, the women requested URF to provide training on saving and borrowing. URF under the women project organized a training session for the women which was done by Micro Enterprise Development Network (MedNet). This is microfinance group is affiliated with World Vision and they have branches around the country. They […]
