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 […]
Alumni
FAWE Uganda ALUMNI AND BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATION (FABA) Home FABA Alumni Activities Alumni plant 25 trees to signify 25 years of FAWE Uganda FAWE Uganda alumni, staff, primary school teachers and learners planted 25 trees in Kisuule Primary School (8), Kitante Primary School (9) and Trinity Primary School (8) on Friday 4th November 2022. The tree […]
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 […]
REAL Fathers
REAL Fathers Home REAL Fathers About the Project Intervention Project Name: “Capacity building and planning for Catalyzing REAL Fathers across Uganda for Early Learning and Play” Project goal: REAL Fathers is a four-component intervention: Increase fathers’ ability to use positive parenting techniques with their children Develop healthy, gender-equitable relationships with the mothers of their children. […]
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 […]
Lillian Atholere
Lillian Atholere Home Lillian Atholere My name is Lilian Atholere from Ntoroko District. I was born in a middle-class family and therefore primary education, especially in a rural setting was not a challenge for my parents. I went to Margarita Primary School in Kasese for my primary education. I grew up with a passion to […]