6. Uganda’s Education System
High primary school drop out rate – up to 80%
One of the highest teacher absence rates – 29%
Huge disparities between urban and rural
schools
Poor school facilities and resources
Low teacher morale, training and pay
Resistance to change due to lack of exposure
and successful models
10. Immediate Success:
2010 Graduating Exams
National District AAH
Division 1 7% 2% 54%
Division 2 38% 31% 46%
Division 3 24% 25% -
Division 4 13% 15% -
Fail 18% 27% -
Total 100% 100% 100%
All AAH graduates are offered scholarships to secondary school.
Scholarships are also extended to students from local schools.
11. Partners Helping us Deliver
She’s the First – Girl Scholarships USAID - Supporting 22 local schools
WMI- Small loans to Women FIMRC - 2 medical clinics, 30,000 patients
12. Other AAH Partners
Individual - Clean Water Trees for the Future/Other – School Farm
TOMS Shoes – 33,000 pairs of shoes Kamal Foundation – New School Buildings
13. Our Core Partners
USAID (US govt. grant funding)
Aid for Africa (CFC)
Arlington Traditional School (sponsorships,
school supplies)
Marymount University (teacher training)
She’s the First (supporting girl education)
Kamal Foundation (School Building)
Women’s Micro-finance Initiative (small
loans)
FMRC (providing health care services)
14. The Future
A New Model of Education
Vocational Training scholarships (nursing,
computer sciences, artisans)
Secondary and tertiary education
Community and civic activism, engagement
Mobilizing the Uganda Diaspora and
giving them a voice
- Uganda North America Association
- North America Masaba Cultural Association
15. Contact Us
Arlington Academy of Hope
P O Box 7694
Arlington, VA 22207
www.aahuganda.org
E-mail: jwanda2@gmail.com
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