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Friends of John Paul School Earns a 2023 Gold Seal of Transparency
Friends of John Paul School has been awarded a 2023 Gold Seal of Transparency from charity rating organization Candid. The official seal recognizes philanthropic organizations that demonstrate a deep commitment to transparency, accountability, and inclusivity, and that operate from a position of strong financial health. To earn Candid’s “Gold Seal of Transparency” FOJPS shared financial details and information about our leadership and board as well as our goals, strategies, and impact on the world. This high rating underscores Friends of John Paul School’s sacred promise made to each and every donor that their philanthropic dollars are spent responsibly and efficiently. The Gold Star of Transparency gives FOJPS’s loyal supporters even more confidence…
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Meet Our Senior Students
Please click on their photos below to learn more about Anthony Ateese, Mercy Chebet and Albert Oule.
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Student Spotlight – Anthony Ateese
Meet Anthony
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Student Spotlight – Mercy Chebet
Meet Mercy
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Student Spotlight – Albert Oule
Meet Albert
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Update on Multi-Purpose Building and Kitchen
Our incredible contractor Vincent has made tremendous progress since we first broke ground on the Multi-Purpose Building in June. Employing lots of extra workers from the local community, he now fully expects to have it completed by this year’s end. And, this much-anticipated Dining Hall will be fully operational by the start of the 2023 school year. In addition, while just as important but not getting as much attention as the MPB, a new modern Kitchen will also be completed and fully operational by the start of the 2023 school year. The modern stoves are purchased and ready to be installed when the Kitchen is done. The final phase of…
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It’s Student Testing Time!
The next several weeks are intense times for our S4 and S6 Students as they begin the UCE and UACE examinations. As an FYI, S4 in Uganda is equivalent to the final year of Junior High School, or 10th grade. From here, students go to Advanced Level (A-Level), formerly known as High School or just “Higher” locally. That is Senior 5 and Senior 6 (S5 and S6) which is equivalent to grade 11 and grade 12. Below is just a brief explanation of how rigorous these examinations really are for the students. We ask that you please keep them in your prayers during this stressful period. The Uganda Certificate of…
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Giving Tuesday 2022
What is Giving Tuesday? Giving Tuesday is a global initiative that encourages people and organizations to donate their time and money to charitable causes on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving in the United States. It was created in 2012 and has grown every year since so we are celebrating the 10th anniverary of the start of Giving Tuesday this year! Once again this year, Friends of John Paul School will be reaching out to all of our wonderful donors on Giving Tuesday. Our campus is bursting at the seams and your donations so gratefully be used to provide the basics for all of our current and new students including an additional…
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Help Us Bring ESSENTIALS to Our Students in Uganda
In July 2023, we’ll be returning to the JPSS campus and hope to bring the following items for our 600+ students: Sports bras – all sizes (white and light gray colors please) White knee-high socks, brown men’s dress socks String backpacks Toothbrushes Full-sized toothpaste tubes Shop our Walmart Charity Registry for everything we need to bring and have it shipped directly to us. Would your group, business, church or club like to collect these items for us? The Supplies Drive flyer is available to provide to your organization. Please contact us at info@johnpaulschool.com for more information needed or delivery options.
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Wine Tasting 2022 – SOLD OUT!
The 8th Annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser, benefiting the students at John Paul Secondary School, held October 6th at the chic Silver Spoon Ristorante was attended by a SOLD-OUT crowd!! In addition to our many loyal returning guests, we had 35 guests attending for the first time!! This year’s event was also our most profitable, raising an amazing $35,000! The Silver Spoon provided five delicious small plates which were accompanied by five outstanding wines. A short presentation was given by Paul Berrigan, founder of John Paul School, addressing the current construction at the school which includes a Multi-purpose Building, comprising a 500-seat dining hall and a modern kitchen. A wonderful evening…
