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The Humanist Schools in Uganda are already providing a liberal-secular education to over 350 young people, many of whom would otherwise have been denied secondary education. The schools work hand-in-hand with their local communities, who have helped to clear land, make access roads, bricks and furniture from local materials and with building work. Those children who can afford to pay a small amount in school fees, but this represents a small proportion of each school's running costs. Teachers and other staff are working for very little pay - but they are hoping that things will improve in future.
Outside
assistance is crucial if the schools are to be able to: recruit orphans and students
from families with little or no cash income, provide reasonable pay and conditions
for teachers, raise the standards of education through the use of books and other
learning resources and improve school buildings and infrastructure to create an
effective learning environment. The three schools have come a long way in a short
time but they are struggling to meet the high ideals they set for themselves.
With your support, they have the potential to match and, hopefully, surpass the
standards found in competing and better funded faith and government schools. The
Uganda Humanist Association is engaged in a pioneering experiment. With your help
they can succeed and provide a model for the development of high quality secular-Humanist
education elsewhere in Africa and worldwide.
Ways you could help the schools:
1. Cash donations give schools the flexibility to direct money according to the greatest need at the time. They allow the schools to buy essential books and learning resources and make provision for art, music and sports. They also help the schools to ensure that teachers are paid adequately and to make infrastructure improvements to water supply, electricity, kitchens, toilet and washing facilities.
2. Targeted fundraising for specific large items in excess of £1000. This might particularly appeal to groups wishing to organise fundraising events as part of thier social programmes. We are willing to discuss with the schools and donors the most appropriate targets for such efforts. For some fundraising ideas click here...
3.
Scholarships
for the schooling of needy children. £120 meets the costs for one
year of school fees, breakfast and lunch and, by boosting school income,
it helps to raise standards for all children. For more information about
scholarships click here...
4.
Making a bequest: You could help
to secure a liberal-Humanist education for generations of children in Uganda
by leaving money in your Will to
help the schools. You could also invite a school to dedicate a new school building
or a scholarship in your name. For guidance
on wording your Will or adding a Codicil click here...
If you would like to help the Humanist schools to provide much needed schooling to children in Uganda and to make a donation by cheque or standing order, please fill out one of the following forms:
Standing Order form as a PDF File
To make a donation through PayPal using a credit or debit card please make the following Gift Aid declaration and then click the Donate button.
cheques
should be made out to:
"Uganda Humanist Schools
Trust (UK)"
Address: 31 Greenmeadows Road, Madeley, CREWE,
CW3 9EY, UK.
Please indicate whether your money is for (a) a cash donation
or (b) scholarships.
If you belong to a group and are interested in identifying
a large item for targeted fundraising then please discuss this with Steve Hurd
Tel. 01782 750338.
Email: info@ugandahumanistschoolstrust.org
Please note: Charity Registration Number 1128762