Provide education to AIDS orphans in rural Uganda

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Summary

Nyaka AIDS Orphans School uses a community-based approach to meet the challenges of poverty and HIV/AIDS. Nyaka provides free education and other services to orphans and vulnerable children. progress reportread updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Children orphaned by AIDS are often cut off from basic needs such as: healthcare, education, food, clothing, and shelter. While Ugandan extended families traditionally support orphans, the impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic has overburdened that traditional "safety net." Foster families and guardians, who already have limited resources as it is, are often not equipped to assist the growing number of orphans (2.2 million in Uganda alone). Nyaka provides free education and care to AIDS orphans.

Activities

Nyaka is more than a school. It is a community development project with programs meeting needs such as: education, health and nutrition, clean water, support for grandmothers and guardians, community HIV/AIDS prevention, vocational training, & more.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $34,735
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $56,265
Total Funding Goal: $91,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

In 2008, Nyaka became a full-fledged primary school and is having it's first graduation in December of 2008. The numbers don't lie. HIV infection rates are twice as high for youth who do not finish primary school. Education is a key solution to AIDS

Project Message

"I grew up in rural Uganda where my parents sold goats, cows, & land to educate me. Despite not having parents to make such sacrifices, the students at Nyaka still have a chance for a bright future."
- Twesigye Jackson Kaguri, Director and Founder of the Nyaka School(

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Twesigye Jackson Kaguri,
Co- Founder/ Director
P.O. Box 339
East Lansing, MI 48826
United States
517 402 2787
Email:

Project Sponsor

Marketplace 2005

Organization

STSAD, Inc. / Nyaka AIDS Orphans School Logo STSAD, Inc. / Nyaka AIDS Orphans School
P O Box 339
East Lansing, MI 48826
United States
517 402 2787
http://www.nyakaschool.org/

Learn more about STSAD, Inc. / Nyaka AIDS Orphans School and the project team.



Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Uganda and can also be found under Education.

For more information about Uganda, read the Human Development Report on Uganda or the Wikipedia entry for Uganda.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on October 31, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on January 15, 2005.

Latest Update from the Field

Accomplishments over the last two years

By Chris Singer - Communications Manager, October 31, 2008 01:09 PM

View this document to see how far Nyaka has come and how many people our work affects in southwestern Uganda.
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