Nyamabuga · Kampala, Uganda
Giving hope. Ending poverty through education.
NEEPUganda runs the Nyamabuga Foundational Schools — educating the whole child while helping whole families rise out of poverty for good.
- National's
- Efforts to
- Eradicate
- Poverty in
- Uganda
Why we exist
Five pillars that carry every child forward
Everything we do at Nyamabuga Foundational Schools is rooted in five commitments—the heart of NEEPUganda.
Encourage
Building real relationships so every child knows they are seen, valued and loved.
Educate
Quality, affordable schooling that opens the door to a brighter future.
Evangelize
Sharing faith and hope that lasts for eternity, with grace and joy.
Equip
Helping each student grow strong in character, skills and in the Lord.
Empower
Raising leaders and student led projects that lift families out of poverty.
Who we are
A whole education for the whole child
NEEPUganda — National’s Efforts to Eradicate Poverty in Uganda — supports Nyamabuga Foundational Schools, day and boarding school offering nursery, primary, and secondary education in the green hills of Western Uganda. We believe true education reaches beyond the classroom to shape mind, body and spirit together.
“Better to equip the person in need with a fishing pole than to give them a fish.”
- Affordable schooling for children who might otherwise never learn
- A working farm and garden that feeds pupils and teaches real skills
- Self-help projects that help parents earn and provide
How we help
Programs that change everything
From a child’s first day of nursery to a family’s first harvest, your support reaches real people in Nyamabuga.
Learning
Nursery & Primary
A safe, joyful place for the youngest learners to read, count, sing and grow — the foundation for everything ahead.
building
Secondary School
We are building classrooms so pupils can continue their studies close to home instead of leaving the village behind.
Farm
Farm & Livestock
Cattle, goats and pigs plus a school garden provide food, income and hands-on learning that lasts a lifetime.
Empower
Self-Help Projects
Weaving, crafts and small enterprise help parents earn a living and keep their children in school with dignity.
Scholarships
Scholarship Fund
The Gertrude Kabatalemwa Scholarship Fund covers fees for the children whose families simply cannot.
Teachers
Teacher Salary Fund
Great schools need great teachers. This fund keeps dedicated staff in the classroom, month after month.
Our story
Rooted in one hillside community
Down a red-earth road in Nyamabuga stands a school that started with almost nothing but faith and determination. Today it welcomes hundreds of children each morning — and its reach keeps growing.
Every brick laid, every uniform worn and every meal served is a promise kept to a child and their family.
To bring up hope in young and old through education.
Life at Nyamabuga
Moments from our community
Graduation gowns, morning assemblies, the farm and the families — this is the hope you help create.
Ways to give
Choose where your gift goes
Every shilling and every dollar is a fishing pole, not just a fish — lasting change for a child and a family.
Most needed
Sponsor a Child
Cover school fees, uniform and meals so a child can learn all year long.
from $25 / month
Scholarship Fund
Give to the Gertrude Kabatalemwa Scholarship Fund for the children in greatest need.
any amount
Teacher Salary Fund
Keep committed teachers in the classroom and learning on track.
any amount
Secondary School Build
Help lay the classrooms that will let pupils keep studying close to home.
any amount
Farm & Grain Mill
Invest in livestock and a grain mill that feed the school and create income.
any amount
Give Where Needed
Trust us to direct your gift to wherever it will do the most good today.
any amount
The foundation behind the schools
Arise Shine Nyamabuga Foundation
Our schools and projects are carried by the Arise Shine Nyamabuga Foundation — a Ugandan community organisation founded to raise hope through education and self-help, and to eradicate poverty family by family.
It is led by local people who live and serve in Nyamabuga, walking alongside the children and parents they know by name.
Our Vision
To bring up hope in young and old people through education and self-help projects, to eradicate poverty in Uganda.
Our Motto
“Love & Serve”
Be part of a child's story
Give, sponsor or volunteer — and help write a future full of hope on a Ugandan hillside.