Esther Sunday shares her journey to becoming head teacher
“There is always light at every tunnel end” Esther Sunday one of the many FAWE Uganda beneficiaries starts her story. Hers is a story of hope that started from Bukwo District. Her dreams were almost shattered when she was unable to advance her education after Senior Six. FAWE Uganda representatives visited her community in 2018 […]
Abandoned at 23 years
“The sky is the limit for Gillian Ayebazibwe, who has already achieved so much. Gillian’s life began with a rocky start when her father neglected the family, leaving her great-grandmother to raise five children. Despite the hardships and challenges, Gillian, the second born in her family was a bright and determined child who excelled in […]
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BEATEN BUT NOT DEFEATED
“With the investment that FAWE Uganda through the Forberg scholarship has done for me, a wealthy family generation must start with me.” Gladys Unzia Natal 24 years ago, Gladys was born in Besia Village, Moyo town in Moyo District in a very poor family. Her parents had no reliable source of income and as a […]
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 […]
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 […]