Blog - Act4Africa

01 Apr Meet Travis at Kathy’s Kindergarten

Posted at 17:13h in Education by Vincent Ogwang

By Kathy’s Centre Head Teacher, Basil Amatre.Travis is 5 years old and is among the pioneer learners here at Kathy’s Kindergarten. He is a bright young learner and makes us...

01 Apr Never laugh at small beginnings….

Posted at 13:06h in Education by Vincent Ogwang

By Patrick Kigongo – Act4Africa Country Manager Uganda Patrick Kigongo Act4Africa General Manager (Uganda), updates us on the recent progress of the HEAL groups. Members of Sekadhikwe women’s group express excitement upon...

01 Feb Volunteering with Act4Africa

Posted at 10:53h in She Leads by Vincent Ogwang

By Zohra Meghji, Act4Africa Volunteer UK Volunteer Zohra Meghji tells us why she chooses to volunteer with Act4Africa in the UK and some of the things she and her family have...

01 Oct Kathy’s Kindergarten latest update!

Posted at 13:23h in Education by Vincent Ogwang

By Basil Amatre, Head Teacher As we enter our third term at Kathy’s Centre, headteacher, Basil Amatre, feeds back on parents’ and teachers’ views on the childrens’ experiences to date. We are...

01 Oct Prossy, on what ‘International Day of the Girl Child’ means

Posted at 10:51h in Education by Vincent Ogwang

By Prossy, Act4Africa Peer Educator As the world celebrates International Day of the Girl Child, I count myself lucky and at the same time privileged, that am part of the Act4Africa...

01 Sep Sunglasses and head torches required

Posted at 13:00h in Kathy's Centre by Vincent Ogwang

By Maddy Rock, Fundraiser Taking on TrekFest is no mean feat but the challenge is simple – complete your chosen course! For Maddie Rock and her team of GeoTrekkers this meant...

20 Jul A Trip to Mayuge and Kathy’s Centre

Posted at 13:17h in Kathy's Centre by Vincent Ogwang

By Sarah Read, University of Liverpool Medical Student Our medical elective students visit Mayuge– a chance to meet our kindergarten children and experience the power and struggles of a local health...

01 Jan Field Report: Adolescent Mother’s in rural Uganda

Posted at 10:44h in She Leads by Vincent Ogwang

by Moris Kabunzugwire - Act4Africa Project Manager Moris Kabunzugwire, Act4Africa Team Manager in Kasese, Western Uganda, brings us his latest report on the HEAL programme currently running for adolescent mothers in...

01 Sep Kathy’s Centre Opens

Posted at 10:33h in Kathy's Centre by Vincent Ogwang

By Sarah Istephan, Marketing Manager Officially opened September 2017, Kathy’s Centre is the beating heart of Act4Africa’s Ugandan operations and is the legacy of our late co-founder and early years teacher...

02 Oct Girls take over in Uganda!

Posted at 13:25h in Education by Vincent Ogwang

By Sarah Istephan, Marketing Manager Celebrating International Day of the Girl today in Uganda, Sharon, an Act4Africa Peer Educator trades places with Moris Kabunzugwire our Team Manager in Kasese, Western Uganda. Today...

19 Sep Kathy’s Centre construction news

Posted at 14:07h in Kathy's Centre by Vincent Ogwang

By Sarah Istephan, Marketing Manager After months of fundraising efforts and meticulous planning, construction on Kathy’s Centre is finally under way! With the ground breaking ceremony taking place at the start...

14 Aug A groundbreaking day for Kathy’s Centre

Posted at 12:30h in Education by Vincent Ogwang

By Sarah Istephan, Marketing Manager Last Thursday in Uganda saw the groundbreaking ceremony for Kathy’s Centre take place, marking the eagerly anticipated beginning of construction for the health and education centre for...