Education plays a crucial role in determining a quality of a person’s life and their opportunities.

Education is one of the main, and most important components of the Dwelling Places program. It’s our goal to provide each child on the program with quality education that will equip them with the skills they need for a brighter future. We evaluate every child in the program and develop an education strategy that will meet their individual needs. The children who come from the streets, slum areas, vulnerable families in the community and young teenage mothers go through the interim school before joining mainstream schools.

Interim School is the bridge between street life and formal mainstream education. Upon joining Dwelling Places a child is assessed and placed on an accelerated education program to help him/her catch up with children in his/her age group. The child spends no more than two years in the school which is located at our headquarters in Mutundwe-Kampala District. Children are taught education disciplines such as classroom behavior; reading and writing; and respect for both teachers and fellow students. We aim to see that every child is able to be integrated into the same classes as children in his/her age group after the two years in the Interim School. However, for some children who have never attended school or have been out of school for many years, interim education might take longer and even when completed they may be enrolled in a lower level.

Formal Education: Enrolling a child into a particular school depends on the child’s goals and needs. Children who have learning difficulties or are significantly behind their age group are placed in schools that offer remedial classes. Older children who are struggling academically or are teenage parents are often placed in vocational training schools. Those with aspirations of joining University are placed in secondary schools that are able to prepare them for higher education. We partner and work alongside 18 local schools to supervise each child’s education and to ensure the provision of a quality education. These schools include specialized schools for children with disabilities, day/boarding schools, and vocational institutions.

School Fees: In both Interim and Formal education children are provided with school fees, school requirements and guidance. In order to provide each child with an education we look for sponsors to provide money for school fees and to walk alongside these children to offer them encouragement through letters and correspondences. To learn more about how to become a child sponsor click here. With your monthly donation you can break the cycle of poverty for one child in need.