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Impact of Uplift in Communities

The STEPi Coordinators and Ambassadors in Uganda embarked on a journey to help improve the relationships between parents and children, as well as the relationships between parents and teachers. Fiv...

STEPi Books Encourage Community Development

Akello, aged 13, is the assistant head girl at a primary school in Uganda. Akello’s dream is to become a doctor when she is older, to stop the discrimination and carelessness of the medical workers...

Re-Igniting Hope in Educating Children

On September 07 2022, we re-visited Kwiayakuru Community Primary School in Ragem sub-county in Ajibu village, Pakwach district. The school was started by the community membersthemselves, due to the...

Beyond Luganda: My journey through excelling beyond local languages

It was a sunny Monday morning in the Kyaka II refugee settlement when we engaged Primary Four learners of Itambabiniga primary school. As we entered the class with warm smiles and a stack of colorf...

STEPi in Partnership with Nelson Mandela University

With literacy, transformative education, and a desire to strengthen communities, and build parent and teacher resilience, front and centre, Nelson Mandela University recently signed an agreement wi...

A Story About Courage

If courage is honesty, who are individuals without the influence of school, grades, and formal education? During class, the science teacher, Mr. Akena, often emphasized, “Feed your head!” The learn...