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Until Every Child has Access to Quality Education!!

Why Shalom Care School?

Background 

Shalom Namutere Care School was established in 2017. It was a response to the numerous nonattendances of the children in the community. Though the government of Uganda provides education for free, the students are supposed to bring supplies and uniforms, which most children couldn’t afford. 

We started by providing supplies and uniforms for various needy children. Over time, we noticed that though they attended government school, learning wasn’t happening.
On evaluation, the education was substandard, and many, after many years, couldn’t understand anything. We started providing coaching at the weekends to support the students. 

Justification 
Many children in Uganda, particularly in rural areas, still lack access to quality education. Due to the growing population, the government struggles to provide quality education in remote or underserved areas. While there are schools in the community, not all provide high-quality education.

Read more about our current Shalom Care School Here.  We already have a school running under the Health center's project structures. 


There is a need for schools that offer effective teaching and provide a learning environment that sets up students for success. With the evolving educational landscape in the world, the community needs a school that incorporates modern teaching methods, technology, and innovation to prepare citizens to compete globally.

 

Poverty remains a significant barrier in this society because students cannot afford school uniforms and supplies, making it difficult for children to attend school. Students in this community also have to travel long distances to reach the nearest school, which can be a significant barrier to education, especially for small children.


 Education plays a significant role in community development, and as a project, we would like to see the future of this community shaped by men and women who can participate fully in the issues that affect their community. Our approach to education is holistic (views a student as a whole being with various levels of needs that need to be met).

 


The Shalom Care Primary School is an ambitious educational initiative designed to address the critical need for accessibility and quality primary education in the Busia-Namutere region of Uganda.


With a focus on serving marginalized communities, this project aims to create a vibrant learning environment that nurtures the minds and future of the children in Namutere. 


By building a modern primary school and providing comprehensive educational resources, the project will not only improve access to education but also enhance literacy and numeracy rates, promote community development, and empower the next generation of leaders in Uganda.

 

 We offer the Competence-based education curriculum in alignment with the national educational standard. 


Our curriculum is keen on developing critical thinking skills among learners and accommodates all students from all backgrounds. We employ pedagogies that are transformative and allow the students to make meaning of the knowledge that is transferable to their context.

 



We are committed to hiring qualified educators who have experiences with transformative learning methods and are updated on modern pedagogical techniques and best practices.


We have an annual commitment to developing the capacity of all our teachers. We envision a teacher-student ratio of 1:25, which will ensure personalized attention and quality teaching.


 Join us in seeing this dream come true. 

Give today....... 

 


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