Fernwood Elementary Schools’ benefit concert in 2014 helped fund the building of a Resource Center at Mukono Town Muslim Primary School in Mukono, Uganda. Ahead of the concert, the Head Teacher talked to members of the Distribution Team about the impact that their partnership with Sister Schools has had on their community. Mukono Town Mulism […]
Author: Ella McGill
Tomorrow will be Better than Today
Fernwood Elementary Schools’ benefit concert in 2013 helped fund the building of a Resource Center at St. Kizito Lutengo Primary School in Mukono, Uganda. Ahead of the concert, the Head Teacher, Caroline, spoke about how a partnership with Sister Schools had improved Lutengo and the impact its had on students, teachers, and the surrounding community. […]
Why are libraries so important in Ugandan schools?
In this special clip from the 2015 Fernwood Benefit Concert, Sister Schools’ own Asia Kamukama gives her testimony as to why libraries are so important in Ugandan schools, the difference they make in academic achievement, and the impact they have on the community at large. Lutengo P.S. is one of three schools that Sister […]
You Are Welcome to Lutengo School!
Fernwood Elementary Schools’ benefit concert in 2013 helped fund the building of a Resource Center at St. Kizito Lutengo Primary School in Mukono, Uganda. The students wrote an original song, thanking their friends in America for their generous gifts and the many books they will enjoy as a result. Lutengo Primary is one of three […]
How Pura Vida Coffee “Creates Good”
Jeff and Donna Martin have been involved in Sister Schools since the very beginning. Their work has often been behind the scenes: serving on the Board of Directors, working as our accountant, and providing funding through Pura Vida Coffee, of which they are co-owners, and the Create Good Foundation. Pura Vida Coffee is served in […]
The Literacy Training Program and COVID-19 response
Sister Schools’ mission is to teach compassion, service, and social responsibility to children and young adults. The dual-impact nature of our program is what makes it so unique: by providing local students with the opportunity to make an impact half-a-world-away, they learn how to make a difference right here at home. We’ve learned that generosity […]
Taking Literacy to New Heights
Ruth Nakkidugge has taken Sister Schools’ Literacy Training Program to new heights through her regular workshops and visits to our Resource Centers. In addition to workshops every term, she’s also worked closely with Liz Silva, SS board member and local educator, to host regular Skype Sessions between American and Ugandan teachers. Liz herself has traveled […]
“A Totally Changed Teacher”
Sister Schools knew that we needed consistent support in our Literacy Centers – more than American teachers could offer in a few weeks every summer. Our partners needed support from someone who knew what it was like to teach in a Ugandan classroom. We needed Ruth Nakkidugge. A literacy teacher and librarian at Mukono Boarding […]
Improving by Leaps and Bounds
Katherine, Jean, and Kate had so much fun during their first trip to Uganda in 2016, the trio returned again in 2017! In the Resource Centers, they saw tremendous improvement: Each class had scheduled time in the library, Book checkouts and returns were logged in the ledger, and Staff members besides the Head Teacher had […]
The Literacy Training Program
Together, Katherine Berry, Jean Bolivar, and Kate Sipe have over 70 years of teaching experience. So when Sister Schools realized that our Resource Centers weren’t operating as expected, we knew there was no better team to call. The trio first visited Uganda in 2016 to evaluate the Centers and determine the best way to support […]