World AIDS Day 2016

December 1st is recognized internationally as World AIDS Day. The celebrations are dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic and remembering those who died of the disease. To commemorate…

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Volunteer at REACH Uganda

The Impact of Sponsorship

By: Amy White, REACH sponsor and Board member When I first heard about REACH from John and Joyce Wanda, what initially appealed to me was the one-on-one connection to the…

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I’ll never forget arriving in the village late at night…

By Beatrice Tierney, long-time friend and supporter of REACH I got connected to REACH in 2004 when I met John Wanda at Bethel Church. I was born in Italy and came to…

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It’s easy to find ways to get involved with REACH…

By: Bree Hannafin, former REACH Ambassador It’s easy to find ways to get involved with REACH because there are so many opportunities to share your passion. Being a collegiate athlete,…

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Never Too Old to Learn

By: Olivia Schneider and Daphne Mabonga Francis Wamusi is a 38-year-old father of 8 who also happens to be a 7th grade student at Bulobi Primary School. Not only does…

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REACH Co-Founders Receive 2016 National Caring Award

By: Danielle Fortin, International Coordinator On Saturday, October 22nd, our co-founders John and Joyce Wanda traveled to Orlando, Florida to join the ranks of Mother Theresa, Pope Francis, Senator Kennedy and…

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2016 Debate Tournament

By: Olivia Schneider, Outreach Coordinator The Outreach Program Debate Tournament is an annual program in which teams from Arlington and other outreach schools compete in a series of debates. The goal…

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Reading Challenge 2016

By: Danielle Fortin, International Coordinator In 2006, the teachers of our sister school, Arlington Traditional School, solidified our partnership by bringing their annual Reading Challenge to Uganda with a theme of “Reading is…

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Joyce at the White House

By: Joyce Wanda, REACH Co-Founder I had the honor of being invited to The White House on Friday to attending the event celebrating “Champions of Change” for Extracurricular Enrichment for…

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