The Wakiso Hope Project

01/01/2023

On behalf of everyone at the Wakiso Hope Project, we'd like to wish everyone a very Happy and prosperous New Year!!!

05/02/2022

Spring rains have blessed Block 179 where the crop growth is plentiful. Cabbage plants are pictured here soaking in the sun and the rain.

09/12/2021

Many children throughout the world entered the workforce as a result of the pandemic. Students in Primary 3 and below haven't been to school since March of 2020. Their time at home is not filled with play; all family members must work at least at home in order for the household to survive.

09/12/2021

On June 7, 2021, schools closed again throughout Uganda due to a spike in Coronavirus cases throughout the country. Due to the lack of distance learning, St. Raphael's responded by opening the school to Grades 4 - 6 on Mondays for a brief period of time so that they can pick up homework assignments and review corrections from the prior week's work. The return to school is unknown. Vaccination rates are low due to logistical and technological challenges.

09/12/2021

03/24/2021

Typically, the Ugandan school year starts in February but this year, due to COVID, it started in January. Only the Primary 7 students (USA equivalent of Grade 8) returned to school with social distancing requirements and masks. Primary 7 returned in January to complete the term that they started in October of 2020 which is when schools in Uganda officially reopened. On March 1st of this year, Primary 6 was allowed to return to school.

03/24/2021

This year, tomatoes will be grown on Block 179 farm and will be sold upon harvest to generate revenue for the school. Planted in January, the seedlings have taken to the soil and are growing quickly. Beans, a staple part of the diet of Ugandan school children, will be planted this month on Block 179.

07/17/2020

Cabbage is starting to ripen at Block 179 Farm. Originally intended for the school, the cabbages will be given to workers at St. Raphael's Clinic during the COVID-19 epidemic. After St. Raphael's School reopens, the cabbages will be used for school lunches.

06/26/2020

Time for some good news! In June, 445 lbs. (202 kgs.) of nambale beans were harvested and brought to the school for threshing and drying before storing in silos to prevent pests and mold. Once school resumes, the students will enjoy them as part of the lunch program.