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Encouraging curious minds today,
so they can build their own tomorrows.

We offer high-quality education from preschool through university to vulnerable children in Uganda. Our two primary schools and our secondary school cultivate curious minds and nurture and protect children who attend.

Capable hands are guided through vocational training and caring hearts are tended to by our teachers, who are trained to look after the emotional and social development of our children.

In southwestern Uganda, many children lack access to affordable and quality education. Since its founding, Nyaka has provided schooling for over 2,000 students, from nursery through university. Our commitment to high-quality teaching, strong attendance, and above-average test scores sets us apart. But what truly makes us unique is how we care for the whole child, nurturing their spirits, addressing their concerns, and playing with them during recess. However, starting in 2025, Nyaka will begin transitioning to a subsidized fee for primary school education to ensure long-term sustainability.

 

Our education program contributes to the realization of these UN Sustainable Development Goals

Primary Education

Nyaka Primary and Kutamba Primary Schools were the first two schools we established, with Nyaka Primary opening in 2003 and Kutamba Primary in 2008. Over the past 23 years, Nyaka has empowered more than 1,200 orphans and vulnerable children by providing free nursery and primary education, covering school fees, and supplying textbooks, uniforms, shoes, two daily meals, medicine, dental care, and scholastic materials. 

Secondary Education

In 2015, Nyaka established Nyaka Vocational and Secondary School to support school continuity for Nyaka Primary and Kutamba Primary graduate students. NVSS has two parts, national secondary school system and vocational training. For 10 years now, NVSS has supported more than 400 students with secondary education covering school fees and supplying textbooks, uniforms, shoes, two daily meals, medicine, dental care, and scholastic materials. However, starting in 2025, Nyaka will begin transitioning to charging a subsidized fee for secondary school education. However, beginning in 2025, Nyaka will transition to charging a subsidized fee for secondary school education to ensure the program’s long-term sustainability.

Tertiary Education

This program, part of Nyaka Vocational Secondary School, offers an alternative path for students who have completed primary school but are not interested in pursuing the National Secondary School System. It also serves community students who cannot afford secondary school fees. Students receive training in tailoring, brick making and brick laying, carpentry, and computer science equipping them with skills in a trade, preparing them for the job market.

Sponsor a student.

Give a child the gift of an education. For only a few dollars a month, you can impact the life of a child for decades to come. Donate to Nyaka to change the course of a child’s life. Contact [email protected] for more information!

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