Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Check out our brand new website!
You can now keep up to date on all the latest information about School for Life Foundation via our website which is www.schoolforlife.org.au. Jump on and sign up to our mailing list, Facebook and Twitter to hear the news from Katuuso!
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Please help us win $10,000 for School for Life
We are excited to announce that Annabelle has been nominated for this year's Cosmopolitan Fun Fearless Female awards in the 'Role Model' category.... Please jump on http://www.cosmopolitan.com.au/fashion/fun-fearless-female-2012/fun-fearless-female-2012/ to vote for her to win. You can vote as many times as you like. $10,000 would go a long way in Uganda!!
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Check out our interview on Weekend Today!
Last Sunday, 20th May, we were lucky enough to make our first ever television appearance. Check out the interview here!
Saturday, April 28, 2012
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Monday, April 23, 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Video blog from Uganda
We are excited to release a video blog directly from Uganda to update you on the daily life and happenings at Katuuso Primary and Vocational School.
Please check out the first episode here and keep up to date with our daily updates by following 'School for Life Foundation' on Facebook and our website www.schoolforlife.org.au.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Tickets to Black Tie & Barefoot Ball on sale NOW!
Tickets to this year's ball are on sale now via the ‘Ball 2012’ tab. Tables are selling quickly so we urge you to purchase tickets today so you don’t miss out.
As you will be aware, there has been a media spotlight on Uganda in the past week, highlighting some of its troubled past and drawing attention to the extreme need which exists for education, infrastructure and utilities across the nation.
School for Life Foundation is a grassroots organisation focused on providing high quality education to Ugandans in rural areas. Funds raised go directly towards Katuuso Primary and Vocational School and are having a positive impact on the entire community through the provision of clean drinking water, nutritious meals, health outreach programs, infrastructure, employment and of course education.
Our work in Uganda is enhancing futures and we need your support to help us continue.
We are in need of donations for raffle and auction prizes so please contact us if you are able to assist.
We can't wait to see you there!
Sunday, March 4, 2012
We're excited to deliver some big news this week….
It is with great excitement that we announce the relaunch of UFF as School for Life Foundation.
After three and a half incredible years of being UFF, we have decided to rebrand, giving our name and image a fresh new look. School for Life Foundation is a name which speaks to what we deliver to the Katuuso community: primary and vocational education, food and clean water, health care and employment.
We are delighted to release our new website: www.schoolforlife.org.au. Please visit us there and also like our Facebook page, “School for Life Foundation” to keep up to date with all our latest news! Invite your friends and colleagues to check out our new web pages as well. It is a wonderful way to learn more about our project and to make a donation all year round.
We would like to say a big thank you to Joe Corrigan (Omega Pictures), Ben Colman and the team at Colman Rasic and Identity PR for the hard work they have put into our new image.
Our Black Tie & Barefoot Ball remains the same as every other year (only this year, bigger and better!) Please lock 26th May at The Westin, Sydney into your diaries. The invitations and ticket purchase information will be released online later this week.
As always, we thank you for supporting our work in Uganda and hope you like our new image. Here’s to School for Life Foundation!
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Sunday, January 29, 2012
January news from Katuuso Primary & Vocational School
There is a lot happening on site at Katuuso as the second stage of construction nears completion and we move into our second year of operation with 120 students.
40 more students were enrolled to attend Katuuso last November and are excited to start school for the very first time on 6th February. This is an opportunity they would not have had without the generosity of our wonderful sponsors.
We have also hired 4 more Ugandan teachers since the school has increased, providing classes to Nursery, Primary 1 and Primary 2 students. We wish our new teachers Olive Namuli, Teo Nalwanga, Edith Nabukenya and Jerome Lule the very best at Katuuso.
We would also like to welcome to the Ugandan team volunteer Davinia Cogan. Davinia will be assisting with the implementation of our vocational training programs with a focus on agriculture, the demonstration plot and cash crops on site.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO DONATED TO OUR CHRISTMAS APPEAL!
We have a final total for the Christmas appeal and are very excited with the results. Thanks to your wonderful donations, we are able to purchase:
- 20 piglets
- 18 chickens
- 4 cows
- 45 skipping ropes
- 40 soccer balls
- 13 coloured pencils/paints
- 3 sets of exercise books
- 1 box of apples (a rare and exciting treat for the children. Apples are imported from South Africa and cost $1.00 each. This is a luxury the Katuuso children and their families could never afford.)
- 1 set of new classroom readers and textbooks
- 1 photocopier (huge thank you to Pottinger for this incredible donation. Administration is a huge part of the operations at Katuuso and this will make the jobs of Dave and all the teachers far easier!)
The Christmas appeal can be extended to a general gift appeal for occasions such as birthdays, mothers’ and fathers’ day or just for fun, so please feel free to contact us for more information.
We are extremely grateful for your generous donations and look forward to sending pictures of the gifts being received at school.
CHILD SPONSORSHIP
40 new students starting school on 6th February means we are seeking 40 more child sponsors!
Child sponsorship is $50 per month or $600 outright and covers provision of uniforms, tuition, 3 nutritious meals a day, extracurricular activities and basic health care for the student.
If you are interested in sponsoring a child, please email annabelle@schoolforlife.org.au.
SYDNEY EVENTS - SAVE THE DATE
Preparations for our Black Tie & Barefoot Ball are now underway. Lock 26th May into your diaries as the event promises to be even bigger and better than last year! We will be hosting the ball at The Westin, Martin Place and there will be lots of surprises in store. Tickets will remain the same price as last year - $190 each or $1800 for a table of ten. Please email Annabelle@schoolforlife.org.au to reserve a table. Hurry, this event sells fast!
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About Us
- School for Life Foundation
- School for Life was founded by Dave Everett and Annabelle Chauncy in 2008. Dave studied Development Studies at Macquarie University and Annabelle studied Arts/Law at Sydney University. Together, they have experience in Africa across a wide range of areas, including building, irrigation systems, health, teaching and working with street children. We are inspired by the African way of life and want to make lasting change in Uganda. They are passionate about improving lives, realistic about our goals and aware of the challenges we will face establishing School for Life and Katuuso Primary and Vocational School.
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