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Rukundo Preparatory School is our Flagship program. RI helps orphans, financially distressed families, and at-risk youth.

Founded in January 2014, Rukundo International (RI) is a NGO and 501(c)3 committed to sustainably transforming lives in Kabale, Uganda through education and empowerment. Rukundo International (RI) works as a partner and advocate for Kyanamira, a small rural community in the Kabale District of Southwest Uganda. We focus primarily on women and children to help ensure the community will have the necessary resources to reach their full potential. Rukundo Preparatory School is our flagship program providing primary education for over 100 children and working as a home base for our community center. Words cannot express how thankful and humbled we are to have your support. Uganda has the highest school drop-out rate of all East Africa. Our goal is to help change those statistics. We are committed to sustainably transforming lives and improving the community of Kabale. The name of our foundation, Rukundo, means love in Rukiga, the dialect spoken in Kabale, Uganda. "In the end, it isn't about changing the world, but rather, how many worlds you have changed." (Unknown source) We look forward to partnering with you on this life changing journey and thank you for your support!

11/02/2026

: Tomorrow, They Make History 🇺🇬 - https://mailchi.mp/b60e22e51c60/mondaymotivation-tomorrow-they-make-history

11/02/2026

Tomorrow and Wednesday, Rukundo Preparatory School’s very first P7 class sits for the Primary Leaving Examinations! Please keep them in your prayers, and leave them a good wish in the comments. We’ll make sure it reaches them.

On Friday, every message of encouragement you sent was projected on a screen and read aloud to the class. Scholar Joel also came back for one more inspiring talk at their final PLE briefing.

The staff told us morale is high and the students are ready and excited. They were deeply touched to know how many people are thinking of them, praying for them and cheering them on. Thank you to everyone who wrote in.

Ms. Andrea Sedlock, our founder, wrote the class a letter of her own. Some of these students she has watched grow up since nursery, and she reminded them of something we hope they carry long after this week: “Your examination results do not determine your worth.”

Read her full letter above. ❤️

10/30/2026

Twice a year, we check on something a report card can’t show.

From September 16 to 22, learners were screened for acute malnutrition and wasting. Students and teachers had been told about it in advance, and both groups cooperated fully, which kept the week running smoothly.

In total, 246 learners who had already reported to school were screened. Those who hadn’t yet arrived were followed up and screened as soon as they joined, so every learner is accounted for.

This regular check-in is one part of the comprehensive care we aim to provide at Rukundo, because a child’s health shapes everything else about their school day. It is also not something every school in Uganda is able to offer.

Know someone who works in child health or education? Share this with them. 💚

10/29/2026

Ready. ❤️

You've seen the unfinished walls. You've watched windows go in, shelves take shape, floors being finished and paint begin to transform the space.

And now…look at it.

But here's the thing: A finished room was never the finish line.

We built it for what happens inside it. And next week, something historic will happen here.

On November 3 & 4, Rukundo Preparatory School's very first P7 class will sit for the Primary Leaving Examination.

And they'll do it right here: in the new PLE Examination & Multipurpose Hall that so many of YOU helped make possible.

Our first P7 class. Our first PLE. In a room built with rukundo. ❤️

Next week, we show you why.

10/28/2026

This August, our very first Primary Seven class sat a district-wide mock exam and finished fifth out of 110 examination centers.

It was their first time taking it, and the first year Rukundo Preparatory School has had a P7 class at all. Two-thirds of these students are sponsored, and full tuition is about $40 a term. They’re proving what happens when cost stops standing between a child and a great education.

On November 3 and 4, they sit for Uganda’s Primary Leaving Examination (PLE). Let’s make sure they walk in knowing how many people are behind them.

Send them a note of encouragement here, and we’ll share every message before exam day! ❤️🇺🇬
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIznNzhbPrP0LY1473G8t7SAGN0hRguokH4ooXeYmqq4olsQ/viewform

10/27/2026

Last Call for Shoes and Volunteers Needed! https://mailchi.mp/05513df97cc5/last-call-for-shoes-deadline-extended-to-november-6

10/27/2026

A white truck is parked in a driveway in Germantown, Maryland, and its doors close for the year on Saturday, October 31. 👟

Over the past 12 years, this collection has kept almost 91,000 pairs of shoes out of landfills and raised more than $48,000 to help fund Rukundo Preparatory School. Rukundo earns funds for every pair collected, and the shoes go on to create small business opportunities for families in developing countries.

There are only a few days left to add to that total. We take any size in any wearable condition, so the pair by your front door, the boots your kids outgrew, and the sneakers you swore you would wear all count again.

📍 17001 Germantown Road, Germantown, MD
📅 Drop-off ends Saturday, October 31
👟 Please tie or rubber-band each pair together if you can.

One tip: GPS sends people to the Quince Orchard Substation, which is not the right spot. Turn into the driveway next door and look for the marked truck on the left.

Details and flyers: https://rukundointernational.org/shoe-collection/

10/26/2026

5th out of 110. Let that sink in. ❤️ - https://mailchi.mp/ba4d7bd34854/5th-out-of-110-let-that-sink-in

10/26/2026

What can UGX 10,000 a month add up to?

For Jovita, a nurse at a government hospital and a member of the 2026 group in our Agricultural Cooperative Program (ACP), the answer arrived in September. She had set aside UGX 10,000 ($2.70) every month since January, and that month she received her cash-round payout of UGX 90,000 ($24).

The timing mattered. Her daughters were getting ready to go back to school, and Jovita and her husband were working out how to cover school costs and shopping. Her salary is steady, but it doesn’t always stretch to everything a family needs. The payout helped them cover some of it and eased the pressure they were feeling.

Jovita says she is grateful to ACP for encouraging her to save, and that she has learned consistent saving can be a real support when a family needs it most.

Small amounts, set aside month after month, were ready right when she needed them.

Drop a 🌱 if you’re starting something small this week.

10/23/2026

Purple ribbons were pinned to shirts across our team in Kabale earlier this month, and we’re still smiling about it. 💜

From October 8 to 10, Rukundo’s staff and faculty in Uganda joined Kabale Christian Care in wearing purple for World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. This year’s theme was “Pain Management: An Essential Part of Palliative Care.”

The ribbons were a way to raise awareness about cancer, honor the people and families affected by it, and show support for the care teams in our community.

Kabale Christian Care does this work every day, and we’re proud that Peter Namanya, their cofounder, is also a member of our board. Thank you, , for inviting us to be part of it.

Who is someone in your life who has shown you what compassionate care looks like? 💜

Address

9601 Shadow Oak Drive
Montgomery Village, MD
20886

Telephone

+13044441316

Website

http://www.RukundoInternational.org/

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