Growing our schools in Uganda!

A building is a perfect symbol of hope. It represents a new start on a solid foundation. For many of YOUR students, it's exactly the new start that they have wished for--even before they dared to dream.

The boys dormitory is being completed as you read this. The roof is nearly complete.

50 students are currently getting high quality education at NVSS and another class of students will be added to the school in February!

There is so much left to do but we know that YOUR partnership will help us reach this important goal! 

Right now YOU have a golden opportunity to help us complete this school without making a donation! 

Nyaka's Founder and Executive Director, Twesigye Jackson Kaguri, has been nominated for the Waislitz Global Citizen Award!

This award not only validates the wonderful work YOU make possible, it could also win Nyaka a prize of $100,000 to empower and educate YOUR students and their grandmothers in Uganda!

To win the award and the $100,000 prize for YOUR children, Jackson has to get the most votes!

Will you help by voting for Jackson today?

Here is the link to vote!

Links:

• Vote for Jackson Here!
• The Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project

Thanks to YOUR support, the Nyaka Vocational Secondary School (NVSS) is giving 50 students high quality education!

Even though the school is still being constructed, we celebrated the official opening of NVSS on July 17th, 2015. Students, community members, supporters, and staff all came together to celebrate! One of YOUR first students at NVSS, Maritina, shared about her experience at the celebration. This is what she wrote:

"The Master of ceremonies was Teacher Pius. Meanwhile waiting for the guests, we were dancing. When the guest of honour arrived, we rejoiced and jumped up. The guest of honor was escorted by the Executive director Mr. Twesigye Jackson Kaguri and Professor Mondo Kagonyera the chancellor Makerere University. The guests were welcomed by a song from Nyaka Vocational Secondary School students. After the song, we received refreshments such as soft drinks, cakes and mineral water which were served by the teachers. We were again entertained by the pioneers of Nyaka with a marvelous song. The Executive director’s speech followed and Comfort and Maritina presented a poem entitled “I can’t finish talking.” The poem was promising and comforting.

"Cutting of the ribbon followed which marked the official opening of the school and lying of the foundation stones. After this the guest of honour gave his speech. Professor Mundo Kagonyera is the chancellor of Makere University and a longtime friend of Nyaka. His speech was containing advice that urged people to work hard to improve literacy in  Africa. It was followed by a poem and a song by primary school pupils. The guests were later given gifts from students.

"Then the wonderful moment approached: the cutting of the cake. Oh my God! I couldn’t believe my eyes! The cake was the real structure of the school. It was cut by Prof. Mundo, the head girl, and the head boy. There after it was served to people. Music played and the ceremony ended with a prayer."

Thank YOU For making this wonderful event possible! Visit our Facebook page to see more great photos from this special day!

Links:

• The Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project Website
• More Photos of the NVSS Opening!