Ruby certainly has learned to adapt over the past few years. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, she reverted to walking instead of swimming laps and learned how to utilize Zoom for church and classes. Like many of us, she also learned to bake sourdough bread! In her free time, she likes to do crossword puzzles, […]
Category: Feature Friday
Board Corner: A Q&A with Payal Hegde
Payal was one of the very first candidates we spoke to when we began recruiting for the Sister Schools Board of Directors this spring – and we think she is the perfect fit! Not only does she have a passion for improving educational opportunities based on her own childhood in India, but she also values […]
Thank you Melissa, Liz, & Khetiwe
At the end of June, Sister Schools bid farewell to three members of our Board of Directors: Melissa Pendleton, Liz Silva, and Khetiwe Chitewere. All three have been tremendous assets to our organization, serving as leaders through the pandemic, always being willing to step in to support fundraisers and programs, and planning for the future […]
Phase One = COMPLETE!
The first two projects in Phase 1 of our COVID-19 Capital Campaign have been completed! As Ugandan schools reopened to all students in January after almost two years of pandemic closures, students were more excited than ever to read their favorite books. One of the first questions asked at many schools was “when will the […]
Impact at Mukono Town Muslim Primary School
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]