IHEU supports three Humanist schools in Uganda. Thanks to the support of Humanist around the world, and the dedicated work of Humanists in Uganda, these schools provide secondary education to more than 300 children, including many orphans and others from deprived backgrounds.

The three schools, named the Humanist Academy, the Mustard Seed School and the Isaac Newton School, were created following the IHEU General Assembly held in Kampala, Uganda in 2004. All three schools cooperate in curriculum development as well as management and development. Grants from the IHEU/HIVOS program, the International Humanist Trust, private donations and money raised by several local Humanist groups in Great Britain have helped finance development of the schools.

Many developed nations are fortunate to have a successful and secular public school system. But in developing nations, school systems are often privately run and often it is religious groups that operate the only schools available to most children. The schools programme in Uganda demonstrates that Humanists can provide an alternative. But that Humanist alternative is only possible thanks to the generosity of Humanist donors around the world.

The money raised has been used to purchase land, build classrooms, and equip science labs, as well as providing scholarships for disadvantaged children. The establishment of the three schools in Uganda is a major achievement to which many people have contributed. But, there is still much more to be done, and all donations are welcome. Any surplus money will be used for other social programs promoting education.

A report on recent work in Uganda is available here.

Please make a donation now by clicking on the credit card logo on any page of this web site. To ensure that your donation is allocated to the work of IHEU representatives, please send us a message using our contact form, with the text "My donation for GBP (amount) is for the Ugandan schools. (Your full name.)"