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Background

St. Andrew's Academy Uganda Project

The Uganda Project has been a successful part of St Andrew’s Academy since 2008. Each June a group of our Sixth Year pupils travel to Uganda to help a team of local builders with the construction of a building for educational use. They live and work as part of the local community in Kigumba, fully experiencing life in a developing country. All Sixth Year pupils are able to apply to take part in the Project and must meet their own costs through fundraising. Since 2008 we have, as a community, raised over £250,000. This money has been used to build classrooms, a library, a water pump and a dormitory for Blessed Comboni Senior Secondary School. All of which have improved the quality of teaching and learning for all pupils and also allowed many more children the opportunity to access education in Uganda.  

Aims of the Project

The Project had two main aims: firstly to provide long-term educational facilities in a developing country and secondly to forge international links to encourage our own students to consider their role in the wider world and to be responsible, effective and considerate global citizens.

Support

The Uganda Project has had tremendous support from all pupils, staff and parents of Saint Andrew’s Academy. There has also remarkable support from all of our associated primary schools and the Parishes of Paisley.

Uganda in the Curriculum

The Uganda Project is fully embedded in the curriculum in S1-3 Social Subjects where all pupils learn about the Geography, History, and life in Uganda. Pupils write letters to their peers in Uganda and some pupils have continued with their correspondence for several years.

Message from Uganda


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Allow me once again to thank St. Andrew's Academy, the students and teachers who accompanied the group for the beautiful work done. This shall last for many generations to come and I know it is going to have a great impact on the community.”
Fr. George William


Thank you for your continued support

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