Floriculture is currently a fast-growing sector of agriculture in Uganda. The industry has experienced remarkable growth in recent years, presenting significant opportunities for high-quality careers. STEM education (learning in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) is crucial for preparing Ugandan students for success in this field, particularly girls. By teaching STEM subjects and skills in schools, […]
Education is a powerful resource that not only lays the foundation for individual life success, but holds the key to transforming entire societies. This is especially vital in low-income nations with severe gender inequalities. Investing in the education of girls in Uganda, for example, is crucial for nurturing the future women leaders that the country […]
Low- and middle-income Americans are all too familiar with the need to mitigate the costs of higher education by winning scholarships. In low-income countries like Uganda, however, scholarship funding plays an even more critical role in shaping the future of young children and teens. That’s because quality grade schools in Uganda require tuition fees that […]
Many people in wealthy nations like the US associate school tuition with either college or exclusive private K-12 schools. In Uganda, however, tuition and fees are required to enroll in virtually all public and private grade schools. In addition, all schools require students to wear uniforms. The cost of these, combined with other school fees […]
Students in Uganda face an array of serious obstacles to completing even their primary and secondary school education. Many of these have to do with poverty and anemic school funding, but there are other types of challenges as well. Here are some of the practical educational barriers these students face—and how you can help. Gender […]
Education is a fundamental human right that should be accessible to all children and teens. However, even grade school education in Africa often comes with significant financial barriers that prevent many children from getting a basic education. This is a particularly serious problem in sub-Saharan countries like Uganda. Here are some of the financial obstacles […]
For many parents, it’s easy to see the physical benefits that children can gain from playing sports. Yet athleticism also supports children’s mental health and cognitive development in surprisingly impactful ways. Here are just a few of the psychological benefits of sports for kids:\ Socializing. Interacting with peers toward a common goal helps to foster […]
Many parents think of extracurricular activities like organized sports as a simple leisure (or even luxury) activity for their children. In reality, the benefits of sports for youth offer surprisingly varied and far-reaching physical health advantages. Participating in sports not only gets kids moving after sitting in class all day, but can set them up […]
Americans are familiar with a grade school structure consisting of preschool or pre-K education, elementary school, middle or junior high school, and high school. Grade school systems elsewhere in the world may have a similar structure, but different terminology, attendance policies, and examination types. It’s worth understanding how basic education works in other countries, particularly […]
All conscientious parents want their children to attend good schools. When they have the opportunity to choose where their child completes primary or secondary education—as is the case in Uganda—a little parental homework can go a long way toward boosting student success. Here are some key characteristics Ugandan parents should look for in order to […]
Many Americans are accustomed to having four seasons in the year, and plenty of us look forward to spring for relief from harsh winter weather. However, in tropical countries near the equator—like Indonesia, Brazil, and Uganda—there are only wet and dry seasons, and large portions of these countries experience two of each per year. For […]
Although many Americans have heard little about it, the 1980s and 1990s in Uganda were devastating periods in the country’s history, which has lasting effects today. They were marked by a combination of crises that left millions of children orphaned, traumatized, and impoverished. Here are some important things to know about these crises. Crises in […]
Having readily available clean water for drinking and hygiene is essential for the health and well-being of people in any community. But whereas residents of wealthy nations typically have only to turn on a tap to use this resource, there are major challenges around the lack of clean water in Africa in sub-Saharan countries like […]
In January 2022, Ugandan schools reopened after over a year and a half, the longest lockdown in the entire world. It soon became evident that, as had been the case after lockdowns even in wealthy nations, students had fallen behind in their education. But in Uganda, the pandemic only exacerbated previous interruptions in learning caused […]
Although you’re doubtless familiar with the new emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in US schools and youth programming, you might be wondering how other countries are faring in this regard. Unsurprisingly, the nations that stand to benefit most from robust STEM industries often struggle the most to implement education programs to […]