ChildrenUP Additional Information
2020 Gulu Uganda Annual General Meeting with students, parents, staff and government officials
How many students have been supported? 61
In 2008-2009 we worked with two university students.
1 has completed her master degree coursework at Makerere University in Forestry.
1 failed academically.
In 2010 we began working with secondary school students.
Our board slowly added students under the provision that the organization would have the funding to support each student for at least six years of education once the student was invited into the program.
The student must fulfill three criteria to be annually renewed: Be in division 1 or 2 academically/ Be a disciplined member of the school community / Be in active communication with both in-school mentor and staff mentors.
Students added to the program by year:
2010 8 students
2011 2 students
2012 2 students
2013 3 students
2014 4 students
2015 4 students
2016 2 students
2017 7 students
2018 10 students
2019 11 students
2020 6 students
Total 59 students
in the Gulu Education Project 2010-2020
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Anena is working on her diploma in nursing.
How many degrees have been earned?
Degrees/Diploma/Certificats: 11
(this number includes the first university student)
5 students have certificates in nursing
3 more completing in 2020.
1 is working on her diploma in nursing at this time.
1 student has a certificate as a medical lab technician and is working on her diploma at this time.
1 student has a diploma in Water and Sanitation Engineering in internship with Water and Sewage Corporation.
1 student has a diploma as a Computer Science major working for the Uganda Revenue Authority.
1 student has a certificate and working as a primary school fifth grade teacher working in Kampala.
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Students in Advanced Level Education
1 student is working on a diploma as a Medical Officer.
1 student has a government scholarship studying to be a medical doctor/surgery.
4 students are studying for their certificate in nursing.
In 2019 two young women completed their A levels and may be considered for university cost-sharing support in the Fall of 2020.
What is the success rate?
Our success rate is 87%
13% have not continued with Children UP based on their school’s decision and our criteria for renewal.
Total of 8 have not been renewed [3 academic/3 pregnancy/2 indiscipline]. Note, schools release young women who tested positive in a mandated pregnancy tests at school.
What is the percentage of donations that fund education vs. operations?
Gulu Ed. Project total $59,653 for fiscal year 2018-2019
Our net income is placed in CDs, interest bearing bank accounts and now investments so that these students have the funds for 6 years of education if they annually met our criteria of strong grades, discipline and communication with the mentors.
