Vocational students across Uganda have recently been sitting the national exams to gain their DIT qualifications. DIT (Department of Industrial Training) is the Ugandan national examining board for vocational qualifications, and so all students must sit the DIT exams at a registered and approved examination site. For the first time,…
The following is a section of an email that was recently sent out to some key supporters of the work at Spurgeons Academy. It gives an insight into some of the issues that staff and students are grappling with as they approach the end of term. Spurgeons-specific issues The grade…
In October, I (Helen) had the joy and privilege of spending an afternoon with some of the members of the Lubanga Ber group in Acholi Quarters, which essentially means catching up with good friends. But it was not just a time for chatting, but also a time for me running…
Kids Joy nursery is a Ugandan registered nursery school set in the grounds of Nkuru Vocational College. Across the three classes it has 62 pupils age 3yrs through to 6yrs. The joy of the children at Kids Joy nursery is so evident, whether they are singing, writing, on break-time, or…
Spurgeons Academy doesn’t just feed the mind through provision of great education. No, it also feeds the body through provision of breakfast and lunch for all the children who attend the school. And as research has shown, food in the body allows the brain to work better, and so the…
8 (6 Males & 2 Females) unemployed youth from the community that is local to CRED Partner AHISDO are currently having the opportunity to undertake training in wood work and metal work. The training is being sponsored by AHISDO, and carried out in conjunction with local tradesmen. It takes between 3…
Spurgeons Academy has been a CRED partner for many years. Based in Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya, it takes children who are unable to afford to attend other primary schools, and has 80% single or double orphans. Recently the new school year started, and below are a few photos of…
Pictures are much better than words on this one! Comfort Primary School is based in Kigali, Rwanda, and was set up to provide access to education for children living on the streets. More recently it has transitioned to a mainstream school and the children who attend come from double parent…
Exam results published for the St Joseph’s final year students10th class is the final class for students at Indian schools before they go on to further education of some type, and it culminates in sitting the national school leavers exams. The results for these exams have just been published, and…
The Hopeful Haven community initiative is based in Acholi Quarters and is run by members of the Lubanga Ber co-operative, which CRED has been linked to for several years. Hopeful Haven provides informal educational opportunities for some of the children who are unable to attend mainstream school, because they can’t…
