Keeping Hope Alive
“I thank FAWE Uganda for breaking the barriers to girls’ futures through education,” a proud FAWE Uganda beneficiary on the Mastercard Foundation scholarship, Dorcus Chelangat cheerfully speaks out. Born and raised in Bukwo district, Dorcus Chelangat shares her vivid and detailed memories of her childhood navigating psychological abuse, kinship care and finding a future despite […]
TOR – School to Work Transition Workshop
Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Uganda Chapter is looking for a consultant to facilitate the school-to-work transition workshop for the students who have graduated with Certificates, Degrees and diplomas, as well as those waiting for graduation from the partner learning institutions of Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Gulu University, Busitema University, Young […]
A life empowered by education
Dorothy Atto “FAWE Uganda has enabled me to be someone of substance and I now have a career.” Dorothy says proudly. As the youngest of 4 siblings, Dorothy’s life has been transformed after being sponsored by FAWE Uganda. Tragically, Dorothy lost her parents at a tender age and within a short space, 2007 and 2009. […]
Former maid excels in PLE after being given a second chance to education
Rebecca tells the story of her journey to completing primary education with obvious joy and gratitude. She is one of the beneficiaries of the Second Chance Program that is run by the Forum for African Women Educationists (FAWE) Uganda. The opportunity to return to school brought much needed relief to the 16-year-old whose mother had […]
Promoting Second Chance Education and Empowerment for Vulnerable and Marginalised Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Uganda (Pro-SEVU)
15-year-old Brendah Najja’s dream is to become a doctor. With her Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) successfully completed, she can dare to hope that this will indeed happen. For a long time, Brendah had lost hope. “I counted myself among the uneducated people of Uganda because I had dropped out of school even before I had […]
“Transformed people transforming the community” – the story of Felix Adupe Legkwo
Felix Adupe Legkwo – A former beneficiary of the Higher Education Access Program (HEAP) Felix Adupe Legkwo is one of the young people whose lives have been transformed by the Higher Education Access Program. Being an orphan, and the firstborn in a family of 21 presented all manner of challenges for Felix, with education bearing […]
An adolescent-headed family gets a breakthrough; oldest child completes her Uganda Advanced Certificate Exams (UACE)
Racheal Kebirungi who scored 14 points (BCM/ICT) in the 2022 UACE exams “I can now envision being the woman Member of Parliament for Fort Portal City.” says 19-year-old Racheal after completing the minimum education level required to be part of the legislature of Uganda. Racheal Kebirungi lost both her parents at a tender age of […]
ToR for FAWE Uganda Staff Salary Survey
Problem Statement FAWE Uganda undertook its last salary survey in 2018, and remuneration was revised in 2019 based on the 50th percentile. The organization’s policy on remuneration stipulates a review every five years to assess its capacity among like-minded institutions and in keeping pace with the trends. It is noteworthy that the last two years […]
TOR For HEAP Documentary
Brief Description: FAWE Uganda requires the services of a competent documentarist to develop and produce a documentary highlighting the achievements, impact, and outcomes of the Higher Education Access Program (HEAP) implemented since 2016 and in addition, generate key success stories accrued from the course of implementation of the project. Activity objectives. 1. To document […]
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS 2023
Brief Description: The Commonwealth Scholarships are for students from developing Commonwealth countries for Master’s (one-year), PhD, and split-site PhD study in the UK. The prospectus and selection criteria, along with full details of the scholarships and information on how to apply are available for candidates on the Commission’s website at: https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/about-us/scholarships/ Field(s) of study:All subject […]