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Class of 2024

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Another school year is coming to a close in Uganda and the Class of 2024 have completed their Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) and left…

Para-Athlete Danny Remembered

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As the 2024 Paralympics burst into life in Paris, Uphill minds and memories turn to the Trust’s very own Paralympic athlete, Danny Furey. Danny…

Tools of the Trade

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Though we’re not the only species on earth to use tools, you can’t deny that we’re better at it than any of the others….

Hands On Learning 2

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Developing interactive and hands on learning activities for the teachers and pupils is one of the priorities at Uphill. We help when and where…

Compost Toilet Project

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The Uphill Compost Toilet Project was born out of necessity – a new toilet facility is urgently needed for staff and visitors to the…

More Homes for Teachers

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In June 2023 we received the incredible news that Hazel’s Footprints Trust had awarded us a generous grant of £15,000 – the biggest we…

Thank You To Our Donors (2023)

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A BIG UPHILL THANK YOU TO ALL OUR DONORS! 2023 has been a more ‘normal’ year for the staff, children and parents of Uphill…

2023 Christmas Appeal

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Our 2023 Christmas Appeal is about toilets (again). Uphill Junior School urgently needs a new toilet facility  for staff and visitors! We built the…

Eco Stoves: Forest-Friendly Solution for Uphill

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Why did we decide to fit eco stoves in the new kitchen at Uphill Junior School? Deforestation is a major problem across the world…

Why Rainwater Harvesting?

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Our early visits to Uphill revealed the poor sanitation and lack of reliable clean water that are common across rural areas of Uganda. With…

Staff Accommodation

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It’s been the long-held wish of both our school’s director and the trust to help the long-term sustainability of the school by finding our…

Thank You to Our Donors (2022)

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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…

Uphill Business Partners

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Partnerships between business and charity can be very beneficial for both parties. Meet some of our business partners and find out why they were…

Red Hot Challenge

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Running 5km a day for 30 days straight doesn’t sound too bad, especially for two young fit firefighters. Now add 34kg of firefighting kit…

Rags to Radio

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The story of the Uphill Junior School Head Girl 2020-21. Uphill school director Elius first met J in 2014 when she was living with…

Education for All

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                  Elius Muhimbise has a dream: To transform society by offering a quality education to everyone…

Volunteers or Locals?

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Who would you choose? International development charities have different ways of dealing with construction projects, especially in rural areas. Some like to use overseas volunteers…

Now We Are Six!

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At the end of January each year we pinch ourselves to check that we are not dreaming – has another year gone past already? …

Uphill from the Air!

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Towards the end of 2020, Uphill Junior School hosted a team from Kirabo Africa Foundation, a US-funded non-profit organisation partnering with community-based organisations in…

Uphill has Pigs!

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In December 2018 we launched the Uphill Farm Appeal, to fund a programme of hands-on agricultural experiences for the pupils (and staff) that would,…