Update on Uganda

Dear Friends of REACH, Just as in the US, Uganda is now confronted with how to reopen schools safely for students, teachers and administrators.  The government closed all schools  and…

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Students Receive Scholarship for University Education

By: Danielle Fortin, International Coordinator Last year Mutunga Godfrey and Kituyi Peninah worked hard at their secondary schools to perform well on their national exams that mark the end of…

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Matuwa Sponsorship Program Begins

By: Daphne Mabonga, Assistant Outreach Coordinator Growing up in rural Uganda and attaining a good undisturbed education is a big challenge to many, especially those who come from very needy…

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Uganda Day at Tuckahoe Elementary

By Mitch Pascal, Principal, Tuckahoe Elementary School This is the second year that my school, Tuckahoe Elementary, has partnered with REACH to support one of the outreach schools, Matuwa Primary.  Our…

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Reflections on My Visit to the US

By Sarah Sabano, Head Teacher, Arlington Junior School The twenty-third of March, 2017, will always be a memorable day in my life, because on this day, I boarded a plane…

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How my Experience at REACH led me to start Bright Books

By: Amy O’Shea, former REACH Volunteer & Bright Books founder Hi, everyone! I am a proud REACH volunteer and now the founder of a social enterprise. I’d like to share…

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2016: A Year in Review

It seems like just yesterday that Arlington Junior School opened for the first day of the school year. Our primary school students finished up the year on December 9th and…

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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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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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