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Following a grant from the Rotary Club of Seattle-International District, that funded bookshelves, textbooks, reference materials, and literary novels, one student shares her thanks and her hopes to expand the library with more books.

Dennis is a senior 3 student at YANA Community High School. Here he shares about his excitement that school has resumed after a year long hiatus due to the COVID pandemic. This term is different than previous terms, but Dennis is confident that he'll be able to complete his secondary education.

Teddy discusses how she dealt with the closure of school during the pandemic and her delight at the reopening. Yana Community High School

Discussing how she was nearly forced into marriage, Shanitah shares her story of not giving up hope for her education. YANA Community High School

Robert Kalulu, the Executive Director for Child Empowerment Programma- Uganda shares an update about how they are dealing with the ongoing closure of schools, the measures they have taken to help students receive an education during the pandemic lockdown, and the intermediate plan to keep students engaged while awaiting the reopening of schools in January 2022.

In July-August 2020, YANA Community High School expanded it's footprint in order to "shift" students from a rented property to a permanent property and solid building. This furthermore will permit the school to meet the Ministry of Youth and Education standard operating procedures for reopening amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tusubira provides financial and technical support to Child Empowerment Programme-Uganda, a community-based nonprofit organization working on education, community development, and youth engagement in Kamuli District, Uganda.

Robert Kalulu, CEP-Uganda Executive Director, speaks about their actions to respond to COVID-19 and its associated impacts. In spite of a low caseload, Uganda's government has closed schools and restricted movement which is exacerbating some underlying challenges - such as health and food security.

Tusubira's Spring Social was held virtually via Zoom on May 3. We shared updates from our Uganda-based partners, introduced our board, interviewed the Queen of Katwe, and enjoyed a livestream performance from a baritone opera singer, and shared ways in which you can contribute. Please watch if you weren't able to join live!

Tusubira board president Carol Bogezi gives an update on our support to community-based solutions for education, vocational training, and even pandemic response in eastern Uganda. Our main partner is Child Empowerment Programme-Uganda, a grassroots organization.

Tusubira-We Have Hope supports community-based education and empowerment programs in eastern Uganda. In this video, Child Empowerment Programme-Uganda's ED, Robert Kalulu, explains their education, and skill-development programming, and how they're pivoting to address the needs of their community in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Students dance during a formal reception with Tusubira, a Seattle US-based foundation which supports YANA Community High School, a project run by local nonprofit, Child Empowerment Programme-Uganda.

Students dance during a formal reception with Tusubira, a Seattle US-based foundation which supports YANA Community High School, a project run by local nonprofit, Child Empowerment Programme-Uganda.

Bicycle Race for YANA Sports Day

Prossy's journey