RISING Uganda, a project aimed at supporting the most vulnerable out-of-school children has this morning laid the foundation for the new construction or refurbishment of up to 67 classrooms and 53 improved WASH facilities across nine districts, valued in total at over 3 billion shillings.
For Immediate Release
June 20, 2023
RISING Uganda, a project aimed at supporting the most vulnerable out-of-school children has this morning laid the foundation for the new construction or refurbishment of up to 67 classrooms and 53 improved WASH facilities across nine districts, valued in total at over 3 billion shillings. The occasion was marked by the laying of a foundation stone by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, the Hon. Janet K. Museveni, represented by Minister of State for Health in Charge of Primary Health Care - Hon. Margaret Muhanga; at Buteme Light Primary School in Kamuli district.
In partnership with Education Above All Foundation's Educate A Child program, the four-year education project (2022-2025) delivered by Plan International and Strømme Foundation aims to reach 100,000 children, particularly girls, who are most at risk of never returning to school. All nine districts where this project has interventions will benefit from this initiative, including Yumbe, Obongi, Adjumani, Buyende, Kamuli, Alebtong, Lira, Nebbi, and Madi Okollo.
Speaking at the event, Carron Beaumont - Head of Program Implementation at Plan International Uganda highlighted the need to break down barriers that threaten children’s access to quality and inclusive education and to make deliberate actions to ensure that every child has the opportunity to return to class, particularly those in marginalized and refugee communities.
“Investing in basic school infrastructure is crucial for better learning outcomes, especially at this time where enrolment into education is needed for millions of children who have been affected by ongoing and past conflicts as well as crises and gender inequalities. We hope that this initiative will go a long way to strengthen children’s access and retention into school for both boys and girls,” said Beaumont.
About the Rising Uganda project
The project in partnership with EAA’s Educate A Child programme is implemented by Plan International Uganda and Strømme Foundation. The project will contribute to strengthening children’s access to education through mobilizing communities to enroll children in school, constructing additional classrooms or rehabilitating existing ones, providing school kits for vulnerable children and strengthening data collection and school-level reporting.Rising Uganda works in partnership with various actors including families, communities, local leaders and other stakeholders to achieve the goals of the project.
The Ministry of Education and Sports continues to guide the implementation of this project and to support children’s access to education through various initiatives, including putting in place policies that can support the enrolment and retention of vulnerable children in school.
For more information, please contact:
Patience Atim; Regional Communications and Public Relations Officer at Stromme Foundation
Patience.atim@stromme.org
O774456995
OR
Justine Nakiwala; Communications Coordinator at Plan International Uganda
Justine.Nakiwla@plan-International.org
0772935325
About the Partners
Founded in 2012, Education Above All (EAA) foundation contributes to human, social and economic development for millions of children, youth and women through the provision of quality education. With a particular focus on those affected by poverty, conflict and disaster, it champions the needs of the hardest to reach and empowers them to become active members of their communities.
EAA’s Educate A Child (EAC), program has been helping millions of out of school children (OOSC) all over the world, through partnership and innovation, overcome the access and retention barriers blocking their path to education. Playing a catalytic role in the field of OOSC and quality primary education, EAC strives to achieve individual and social outcomes for these children, their communities and a more sustainable world for us all.
Plan International is a non-profit organization that strives for a just world advancing children’s rights and equality for girls.
Strømme Foundation is a rights-based development NGO that works towards a world free from poverty.
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