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More Laptops Please!
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This was the number one request when Belinda and Max visited Uphill in October. Our school is one of the few school primary establishments in Kabarole District to offer hands on ICT lessons for pupils and staff - we are the envy of the region!
IT lessons are enjoyed by the Primary 6 and 7 pupils. Next year's Primary 6 class is LARGE (due to the COVID 'bulge') and 5 more reconditioned laptops will be a very helpful addition to the IT resources stock.
Annual software updates have been recommended for all school tech, and money is needed for ongoing maintenance of some of the older laptops, so any additional fundraising will be ring fenced to help with this essential work.
IT skills are essential for today's children and adults. Only 25% of Ugandan teachers have a basic understanding of computer use and only 10% have the skills to use computers to enhance their lesson planning and teaching. For pupils in rural schools, lack of electricity, IT equipment and functional internet severely limit their access to digital learning although, when IT skills lessons are introduced in their schools, they learn very quickly.
Due to its rural location, Uphill Junior School has no internet access, but basic IT training has been available for pupils since 2016. The laptops being used then were donated second hand items from the UK and these are no longer functioning. Since 2024 we have been funding refurbished laptops bought within Uganda - costing around £200 each - and more are needed!
Our Christmas Appeal for 2026 is to raise money to buy more good quality refurbished laptops for the Uphill pupils and staff, and build a fund for ongoing maintenance.
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The Uphill Trust (Scotland)
Charity number: SC045385 
The Uphill Trust supports grass roots education in rural western Uganda: Uphill Junior School, a privately-owned primary school with kindergarten, was founded by a Ugandan teacher in February 2011 and provides educational opportunities for girls, orphans and children from poor rural families.
We are helping the school to build well equipped school buildings, maintain a motivated and well-qualified teaching staff, provide clean water and good sanitation, and support the education of girls and orphans.
When funding is available we also support projects that benefit the wider community, such as provision of mosquito nets, solar lanterns and reading glasses for the community elders.
The Uphill Trust is a zero-overheads charity - 100% of the money you donate is used to support Uphill Junior School.
Education is power!
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