The document describes Arlington Academy of Hope (AAH), a school in Uganda that aims to improve education and community health. It outlines issues with Uganda's education system like high dropout rates and poor school resources. AAH has achieved immediate success, with 54% of its 2010 graduates passing division one exams compared to 7% nationally. The school partners with organizations to provide scholarships, medical clinics, clean water, and more. It aims to establish a new model of education, vocational training, and community involvement to improve lives in Uganda.

1. Arlington academy of hope
How a School for Model Education led
to Community Health and Development
By
John Wanda

2. Where in Africa?
AAH

3. Uganda’s Children
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4. A life of poverty

5. Uganda’s Schools

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

7. Arlington Academy of Hope

8. AAH Students at school

9. AAH Volunteers at Work

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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