The Covid Crisis and the Humanist Schools in Uganda
Covid has hit schools in Uganda very hard. The virus was brought into Uganda with a plane load of passengers from Dubai in mid-March. Most of those passengers were quarantined and the country went into lock-down. All schools were instructed to close before the first term ended in March, with the expectation that they would […]
Education is Transforming Uganda
In order to understand the context in which the small but growing number of Humanist Schools in Uganda are working, we need an overview of the education system. The most reliable source of information is the National Census of 2014, the results of which were published in 2017. The broad picture will not have changed […]
Coronavirus closes Humanist Schools in Uganda
Coronavirus was brought to Uganda a few days ago with passengers alighting from a flight from Dubai. There are now, on 27 May, 18 confirmed cases – all related in some way to the flight arrivals. Uganda is used to dealing with epidemics. In recent years it has had to cope with outbreaks of HIV/AIDS, […]
Humanist Schools give young people a lifeline to a better future
The 2019 Uganda Certificate in Education (O-Level) results for the Humanist Schools, published recently, showed a further improvement on the previous year. Improving educational standards at Isaac Newton and Mustard Seed Schools see them rising up the school league tables. The two schools are giving more and more young people from poor backgrounds the life […]
Uganda Humanist Schools: A Growing Movement
The first two Humanist Schools in the world were established in Uganda in 2005. A new Directory of Humanist Schools in Uganda reveals that the number of such schools has increased to 12, and more are being established. All the schools were founded by Ugandans with Humanist values and a strong commitment to the needy […]
Cutting the turf on the new Katumba Nursery School
We have just heard from Juma Siriwayo that construction of a brand new primary school for the Katumba community on the Congo border of Uganda has started with foundation work on the Nursery section. Weather conditions have been challenging. Very heavy rains have hindered progress. Floods have washed out two key bridges on the road […]
A New Primary School for the Katumba Community
If ever a community deserved a new school for their children, it is the parents of Katumba, a small village in the foothills of the Ruwenzori Mountains, overlooking the troubled Eastern Province of the Congo. 5 years ago, the community was ripped apart when an insurrection, led by a Congolese witchdoctor, resulted in the deaths […]
Humanist schools hit by climate change and crop disease
The Humanist secondary schools in Uganda, supported by UHST, have suffered unexpected setbacks in their progress towards self-reliance. Exceptionally heavy rains and crop disease have devastated crop yields and incomes, making it difficult for families to pay school fees. This has left the schools with a serious cash shortfall. Mustard Seed School’s financial problems started […]
Humanist Schools Making their Mark in Uganda
Here is a link to Uganda Humanist Schools Trust’s Annual Report for 2018-2019. https://ugandahumanistschoolstrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/19-UHST-Annual-Report-2018-2019r.pdf It is a little longer than previous reports and reflects the huge amount that has been going on in the schools, helped by the proceeds of our 10th Anniversary Building Appeal. The schools have improved beyond recognition and students and staff […]
The Family of Humanist Schools in Uganda is Growing
We have just returned from a 3-week visit to Uganda, where we visited some of the growing band of Humanist Schools. Isaac Newton High School, near Masaka, is a beacon for high education and welfare standards in its District, where it is the 5th best performing school out of 35. Its visionary and energetic Director, […]