A Big Uphill Thank You to All Our Donors! It’s been back to business at Uphill Junior School in 2022, much to the relief of all of us, both in Uganda and at the Trust’s HQ in Scotland. The school roll rapidly climbed to over 300 children and, when we visited in February, it was […]
Are you sitting comfortably..? The youngest children at Uphill are three years old when they start in Baby Class. At the moment, the desks they have are the same size as those used by the older pupils. As you can imagine, these little ‘uns are dwarfed by the desks. The aim of our 2022 Christmas […]
After the disruptions of the past two years, Scotland’s Kiltwalk returned to action fully in 2022. It was really great to be able to sign up, along with family and friends, for the Dundee Kiltwalk on the 21st August. For the last few years Kiltwalk has been a fantastic fundraiser for the Uphill Trust. Provided you […]
Helped by four volunteers from Spain, pupils and staff at Uphill Junior School have relished the opportunity to learn new Skills for Life this summer. First to arrive, were Javier and David, who quickly got to work: Checking out and setting up the school’s small supply of second-hand laptops for extra curricular IT lessons. There […]
What do these faces say to you? I see happy, relaxed children in a school environment – learning, spending time with friends and enjoying a meal in the middle of the day. Without support for grassroots education, the majority of these children would not be in school, but would instead be working on the family […]
Partnerships between business and charity can be very beneficial for both parties. Meet some of our business partners and find out why they were inspired to help. Coach Cat Cripps “The story of the Uphill Trust is truly remarkable – from a series of chance encounters to the incredible progress that has been made to […]
During the extended COVID lockdowns in 2020/21, many of the children at Uphill were hungry, and unfortunately they are still hungry now. Crop yields on their small shambas (subsistence farms) are down, and getting enough to eat is a continuing challenge for too many of the school families. Providing a hot meal in school for […]
During our trip in February 2020 I held a dental health and toothbrushing workshop with some of the school staff. The aim was to start a toothbrushing programme for everyone at Uphill. We had taken toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental education aids and posters out in our suitcases. All the supplies were left at the school for […]
During our trip to Uphill in February we were privileged to join the school’s staff and children for a very moving tribute to Danny Furey. Danny, who died in Scotland at the end of 2021, was one of The Uphill Trust’s first supporters. Born with cerebral palsy in Dundee in 1950, Danny was recognised as […]
After the longest COVID closure in the world, school’s back in Uganda! Uphill pupils fared better than many others in rural schools – the teachers were paid and remained at work. The Uphill home schooling programme certainly helped the primary school children remain connected with education – but it was no substitute for daily lessons […]
