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Seconday Schools
VIDEO: Against the Odds
Rachel Hersh and and William Malouf (both age 13) travelled to Uganda and filmed, interviewed, and learned about the lives the children served by Empower African Children. By bringing their story to more people, Rachel and William hope to help raise funds for Empower African Children's future secondary school.
Building design donated in part by J.E. Nsubuga & Associates, one of Uganda's premier architectural firms.
In Uganda, primary schooling (grades 1-6) is provided to all residents under the government's Universal Primary Education policy. However, secondary schooling must be paid for at a cost of between $300 and $1,500 per year. With the average Ugandan living on less than $300 a year, secondary schooling out of reach for most children. In Uganda today, only 15% of Universal Primary Education graduates go on to attend secondary school.
Africa's future depends on the education of its children.
Empower African Children's secondary school is intended to serve 400 orphans and vulnerable children from Uganda and East Africa. Envisioned as a magnet school emphasizing the arts, technology, and healthcare, the school will help children find their passions, discover their voices, develop leadership skills, and gain self-confidence.
The state-of-the-art, environmentally green, physical plant is also intended as a hub for community involvement and employment. It will house sound recording and performance studios, health care and technology classrooms.
We believe this to be a scaleable model which can be replicated elsewhere throughout Africa. To accomplish these goals, Empower African Children is assembling a team of local, regional, and international partners to provide the best education, training and access to opportunities in an ever-evolving world.
It's a bold, pioneering concept. With your help, we can make a powerful investment into Africa's future.
Status: Purchased land and developing school plans.
Project Advisors
Betsy del Monte — Architect, Beck Group (Dallas)Jonathan Nsubuga — Architect, J.E. Nsubuga & Associates (Uganda)
James Turner — Business Plan Consultant, Aikan (Uganda)
Learn more about the need for secondary education in Africa.
