Education
Nutrition
Healthcare
Greater Vision Academy in Sogolelo, Uganda has grown to 96 students, seven teachers, and six assistant staff members! Using learning as a foundation, we foster an environment where children can discover their potential and prepare for their future.
We serve two healthy meals every school day. These meals help the children relieve worries about their next meal and greatly reduce or eliminate their need to work for food. We also have a school garden and two rainwater collection tanks to provide clean drinking water.
Right now, we provide free basic healthcare and much-needed medical transport services. In the future, we plan to launch a clinic and offer health education to all families in the village.
Meet Scovia
Scovia is a 7-year-old girl with a smile that lights up any room. When we met her, she was suffering from untreated hydrocephalus, which was causing seizures, fainting, and headaches and was preventing her from playing with the other kids.
Scovia is one of 11.5 million Ugandan children who live in poverty and severe deprivation by local standards.
Here are three of the most urgent deprivations Ugandan children face:
Lack of Education
Most impoverished Ugandan children will never set foot in a classroom or receive any opportunity to advance their lives. This deprivation perpetuates generational cycles of poverty, depression, and substance abuse.
Food Poverty
Poor children in Uganda struggle to access just one meal a day. Many are forced to dig in their neighbors’ gardens or lay bricks just to earn enough to pay for food.
Limited Access to Healthcare
Many of these children suffer from untreated health problems. Lack of transportation to medical facilities and no money to pay for treatment prevent them from getting the care they need.
*Statistics courtesy of UNICEF’s Situational Analysis of Children in Uganda (2019).
The Rest of Scovia's Story
We saw that Scovia needed immediate medical attention, so we arranged for transportation, surgeries, and medications to begin relieving the pressure in her head.
As Scovia’s health improved, we were thrilled to welcome her as one of the very first students at Greater Vision Academy in Sogolelo, where she enjoys classes and two healthy meals every school day.
Today, Scovia has access to quality education, good nutrition, and the ongoing medical care she needs!
Temporary Classrooms
Completed in March 2021
We completed our first few classrooms to accommodate our K-3 students. This temporary structure has allowed us to begin teaching students while we build a much larger permanent structure.
Temporary Kitchen
Completed in May 2021
Students receive two healthy meals every school day thanks to our fully-staffed temporary kitchen!
Healthy Check-up Program
Launched in July 2020
Early on, we noticed that most of the students did not have access to regular health check-ups, so we started providing health check-ups at a proper medical facility. Three students underwent immediate surgeries, all of which have been successful.
What We've Accomplished So Far
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