African Rural Schools Foundation : providing affordable education to disadvantaged children in rural Africa

Welcome to the African Rural Schools Foundation—an educational project in Uganda

The mission of the African Rural Schools Foundation is: to upgrade the literacy, economy, health and well-being of African citizens by providings

Affordable schools for disadvantaged children in rural areas and

Emotional support for students who are affected or orphaned by HIV/AIDS.

We are forming partnerships all over the world with people who care about African children—especially those whose parents have been lost because of poverty and illness. We are looking for people who are generous in heart and spirit to help develop schools where these children can find hope again as they seek to rebuild a future for themselves, their families, their culture and their country.

These children and their teachers are eager to share their stories, their dreams and their lives with you. Some of the children have lost one or both parents because of poverty, illness or AIDS. Perhaps you are a person whose love and generosity can offer support in some way to help these children build their schools, their country and their future through the power of education.

We invite you to explore this site to see what we are doing in Uganda. So many possibilities are coming to fruition because of people like you who see what a huge difference you can make with your caring and sharing. A little goes a very long way in this part of the world. Won’t you join our efforts? Thank you!

NEW: Four volunteers went to Uganda for 16 days in February and made several significant improvements to the current, Divine Foundation School—

A 2-room structure is almost completed, to be used for a teachers’ room, and a first-ever library and computer room; laptop computers for the children; books and teaching texts for the library; first-aid supplies; sports equipment. Training in teaching children with special needs and budget management was also provided.

NEW: The 5 acres of rural land that we purchased last year named “Trinity Campus” will become a permanent secondary school and vocational training center as soon as we can raise the funds for construction.

NEW: The temporary classrooms at Divine Foundation School are set to be replaced by structures made of bricks which are shaped and baked from the red mud at Trinity Campus. Each permanent classroom will cost about $2000, using volunteer labor. As soon as funds are available, we plan to purchase the land now occupied by the Divine Foundation School. The cost of this property will be $2400 plus closing costs of $500.

Update on Baby Blessed:
The orphan baby Blessed left on Hanan’s doorstep last year has now been taken in by a local church family. Hanan has recently “adopted” an older girl named Amina, who helps with Hanan’s family, consisting of Hanan, wife Eve, preschool son Haneave, infant daughter Renee Waun, Hanan’s sister Medina, her 8 year old daughter Latifa, 5 year old son Mark and infant son Martin, all sleeping in a 2 room home.