Happy November! Since our last email, which focused heavily on events here in the US, we've had so many wonderful things happening at The Center in Uganda. From celebrating Primary 7 students completing their journey with AIA's Primary Partnership Program and getting ready for Secondary School, to chess lessons and student leadership elections there has been great activity in Uganda!
And here in the states, we're getting ready to launch and exciting new #GivingTuesday campaign and to host our 9th Annual Winter Fundraiser at the MOLLIE in Aspen. Read below to find out about the recent programs in Nakuwadde, and how you can be a part of our end-of-year giving campaign to support our life-changing work at The Center.
Last week the AIA team led a send-off celebration for all the Primary Partnership Program P7 students (several pictured above)! This week the students are sitting for the exams that will admit them to Secondary School, and the team decided to mark the transition with a celebration. The mamas prepared a meal for everyone and the students were each given a mathematical set, two pens and a pencil. The female students also received a hygiene kit. These supplies are provided to help students successfully complete their primary leaving exams. 30 of the PPP students will be accepted into AIA's Secondary Scholarship Program. We wish them all good luck on their exams and their future academic pursuits!
Above and on the right you'll see Teacher Juliana with a student Niwahereza Anitah (left) at the Central College School who participated in the ceremonies to inaugurate new student leaders! Here Anitah accepts a certificate honoring her role as Liturgy Prefect for the 2022-2023 school year. We're so proud of all our students leaders for their hard work and dedication at school - they are remarkable representatives of Action in Africa's work in the community. Check mate! The team in Uganda recently introduced chess instruction as part of After School Program. The sessions are led every Wednesday by university student and AIA alumnus Damulira Musa. As you can see, so far the program has been very popular!
2023 has been a transformative year for Action in Africa. We've welcomed a new Country Director in Uganda, have an entirely new Board of Directors, and we recently welcomed a new Operations Manager, Kareece Sacco, here in the US!
Kareece holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geography from the University of Texas, and since graduating she has focused her career on nonprofit organizational development. Before joining AIA, Ms. Sacco worked as the Executive Director of Well Aware, building wells in Kenya. Kareece began as an Operations Consultant for AIA, and has since joined our team as the full time Operations Manager. Her expertise guides executive-level planning, with particular emphasis on administrative and operational systems. We are so happy she's here!
If you want to join Kareece and our growing team, visit our website using the link below to see all open positions.
We are kicking off #GivingTuesday early this year by launching The Empower Market, Action in Africa’s online marketplace where you can gift many of the services, supplies, and resources AIA provides at The Center. Shop for things like library books, malaria kits, school uniforms, sign language classes, arts and crafts supplies, teacher training sessions, and so much more! Stop by the market today and gift the resources our community needs to thrive.
#GivingTuesday is officially November 28th but you can help us get a head start toward our $15,000 goal for by shopping the market today!
Our 9th Annual Winter Fundraiser will be at the brand new MOLLIE Aspen on December 21st at 6:00pm. We can't wait to celebrate with you this holiday season. Grab an early bird ticket before they're all gone! Tickets go up to $300 on December 1st.
You can also support by donating a silent auction item! This is a great way to support our work and to promote your company. Fill out the silent auction donation form by clicking below.
We’re excited to share there’s a new way to support AIA’s mission and our work at The Center. Millions of us (more than 18 million to be exact) work for employers with matching gift programs. We know that your company matching your gift is important to you, so let's double your impact. All you have to do is submit your AIA donations to your company's matching gifts program.
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