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. The walls of the 2-story Multi-Purpose building are taking shape. 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

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

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

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 socksString backpacksToothbrushesFull-sized toothpaste tubes Shop our Walmart Charity Registry for everything we need to bring and have it shipped directly to us. Walmart Charity Registry Would your group, business, church or club like to collect these items for

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

Teachers facing government mandated degrees… The extended shutdown of the education system in Uganda for Covid-19 was devastating for students and teachers alike. Many students were forced to find jobs to help with family finances and never returned to the schoolroom, many others got married and were forbidden to return to the classroom. Those that did were automatically promoted to the next grade regardless of how well they performed, how much they learned, or how

Just as we are feeling the effects of inflation here in the USA, people in Uganda are struggling with similar challenges… Ugandan schools reopened in February this year after a 22-month hiatus, the longest shutdown of schools anywhere. The inflation rate had just spiked 1/2 point to 3.2%. But the ever-upward rise in energy prices is driving inflation to alarming levels. Today the rate of inflation in Uganda is 6.8% and is expected to increase

Construction Is moving along at a good pace and it’s very exciting to see the progress that is being made. Be sure to read the following update and view the photos…… Despite the many challenges facing the school over the next few years, we continue to develop and grow the campus. We broke ground two months ago for our most ambitious project yet. . . a massive Multi-Purpose Building and a large, modern kitchen. When

Once again, we will be holding our annual Charity Wine Tasting at the chic Silver Spoon Ristorante in Rochester, Michigan. For your enjoyment, five premier wines will be paired with a like number of gourmet tastings. Register for individual tickets or purchase a table and invite your friends. We have a limited number of tickets that we expect to sell out quickly. Please join us on Thursday, October 6th! To purchase tickets for this wonderful

Thank you to all of the wonderful participants, donors and supporters of our second annual Virtual 5K to support John Paul Secondary School in Uganda. Please watch our wrap-up video below (and keep an eye out for folks you know) to enjoy this fun event!