FOYA Uganda

FOYA Uganda FOYA Uganda sends university professors and students on month-long trips to Uganda to work with local partner schools and community organizations.

FOYA Uganda is an organization based in Westerville, Ohio that sends university professors and students on month-long trips to Uganda to work with local partner schools and community organizations. FOYA Uganda and its project partners work to improve literacy, education, health and wellness, gender equity, and community engagement in rural areas of Uganda.

After a weekend on safari our team is headed home, but this is not the end. The impact they sparked will continue on lon...
06/24/2025

After a weekend on safari our team is headed home, but this is not the end. The impact they sparked will continue on long after these 3 weeks, and will be continued by teams to follow.

Thank you to everyone who made this 2025 trip a success. We appreciate your support and hope you will continue to follow our work and mission.

The final phase of our project at Jubilee Canaan Junior School focused on literacy training! We teamed up with the amazi...
06/22/2025

The final phase of our project at Jubilee Canaan Junior School focused on literacy training! We teamed up with the amazing staff to embed project-based learning into the daily curriculum—putting students at the center of their learning journey. This approach boosts reading and writing skills while showing just how versatile the school library can be—supporting classwork, after-school learning, and independent study.

Sustainability is considered during the planning of all our projects. We want to make sure the work continues even after...
06/21/2025

Sustainability is considered during the planning of all our projects. We want to make sure the work continues even after we’re gone. Part of this has been teaching community seamstresses how to make reusable pads, so when the next generation of girls is ready, they don’t have to wait for us to come back. We also leave training guides with the school for students to reference in the future.

Part one of our project here is Zombo has been distributing a variety of textbooks to the students and leading Menstrual...
06/20/2025

Part one of our project here is Zombo has been distributing a variety of textbooks to the students and leading Menstrual Hygiene Management sessions with curriculum provided by .

All students, boys and girls, receive this training in an effort to break the stigma surrounding menstruation and s*x. Additionally each girl who receives training gets her very own reusable pad kit!

06/19/2025

The team in onto their last project site Jubilant Canaan Junior School. And what a welcome they had in store for us!

Before kicking off our final project, we’re heading back to Maracha High!Over the past 3 years, our team has:📚 Built the...
06/17/2025

Before kicking off our final project, we’re heading back to Maracha High!

Over the past 3 years, our team has:
📚 Built the Ben and George Library
💻 Donated 6 laptops
👩🏽‍🏫 Taught 4 grades how to use computers
🩷 Provided reusable pad kits + curriculum to 5 grades of students

This year, our 2025 team is keeping the momentum going — delivering Days for Girls International kits to incoming “freshmen” and supporting students as they grow their digital skills.

The final step in our Harbor Springs library project is ensuring the library gets used after we leave. Our team worked w...
06/14/2025

The final step in our Harbor Springs library project is ensuring the library gets used after we leave. Our team worked with the primary schools’s staff and librarian to create a check-in/check-out system, invited students to practice checking out books, and modeled how the library can be used for whole class activities.

We love filling libraries with books, but recognize that a lot of learning is now done virtually, and by only providing ...
06/13/2025

We love filling libraries with books, but recognize that a lot of learning is now done virtually, and by only providing books, we are still limiting the resources Ugandan students have compared to those around the world.

Part of our project at Harbor Springs included providing laptops, teaching staff and students how to best use computers and access to the internet for educational purposes, and discussing best practices to ensure all students are able to reap the benefits.

Our team has moved into to our second project site Pearl Springs Kindergarten and Primary School. Here the team is creat...
06/11/2025

Our team has moved into to our second project site Pearl Springs Kindergarten and Primary School. Here the team is creating a library by providing chairs and tables, books, and laptops!

When Diane first started bringing students to Uganda, her goal was simple: give them a chance to dive into a new culture...
06/09/2025

When Diane first started bringing students to Uganda, her goal was simple: give them a chance to dive into a new culture—not just see it from the sidelines.

Each year, we make sure our team gets to experience real life in Uganda, not just the touristy stuff. This time around, they got hands-on with hand-washing clothes, helped cook dinner, and shared an amazing meal with Doreen’s family and community. These are the moments that make the trip unforgettable!

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