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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Joy Nakafeero and Her Tailor Shop
The COVID-19 pandemic has obviously had a tremendous impact on the Sister Schools program. School closures in Western Washington and in Uganda called a halt to our usual programming of supply drives, distribution trips, and presentations. But we still believe that compassion, service, and social responsibility are vitally important lessons for children and young adults, […]
Double the Gratitude
The COVID-19 pandemic has obviously had a tremendous impact on the Sister Schools program. School closures in Western Washington and in Uganda called a halt to our usual programming of supply drives, distribution trips, and presentations. But we still believe that compassion, service, and social responsibility are vitally important lessons for children and young adults, […]
Sanda Akello is Selling Tomatoes
The COVID-19 pandemic has obviously had a tremendous impact on the Sister Schools program. School closures in Western Washington and in Uganda called a halt to our usual programming of supply drives, distribution trips, and presentations. But we still believe that compassion, service, and social responsibility are vitally important lessons for children and young adults, […]
From Pumpkins to Packets
Change is inevitable, but that doesn’t mean it is comfortable. Our daily routines have seen more change since March than possibly any other time in our lives. Many special events and holidays have looked different, and even the weekly, monthly, and yearly rhythms we fall into have been disrupted. But Kellie Eaton, a Secretary and […]
Thank you from Lydia Katushabe!
The COVID-19 pandemic has obviously had a tremendous impact on the Sister Schools program. School closures in Western Washington and in Uganda called a halt to our usual programming of supply drives, distribution trips, and presentations. But we still believe that compassion, service, and social responsibility are vitally important lessons for children and young adults, […]