The Humanist Schools in Uganda were set up to provide inclusive liberal education to impoverished rural communities in Uganda. An emerging spin-off is the schools’ contribution to the economic regeneration of the communities they serve.
The schools are large employers. The wages they pay are spent in the local area, buying goods and services and helping local farmers and service providers. The school, in turn, buys local food and firewood for cooking. It employs the services of local builders, printers and health practitioners. The teachers rent rooms from local families and visiting builders even marry local girls.
To read more see the Economic Impact of Isaac Newton School Report.
Economic Impact of the Humanist Schools
Posted: November 28, 2013 by Steve Hurd
The schools are large employers. The wages they pay are spent in the local area, buying goods and services and helping local farmers and service providers. The school, in turn, buys local food and firewood for cooking. It employs the services of local builders, printers and health practitioners. The teachers rent rooms from local families and visiting builders even marry local girls.
To read more see the Economic Impact of Isaac Newton School Report.
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