Friends of Raven's Ark Primary School partners with the village of Kideboro, Uganda to:
Empower Children through Education
to Uplift their Community
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4 out of 10 children go to primary school in Uganda
2 out of 10 children complete primary school
Friends of Raven's Ark Primary School are working to change those statistics.
Our goal is simple but powerful: to ensure that at least one child from every family in this diverse rural village has the opportunity to go to school, and to help every student who starts at Raven's Ark proudly graduate from it. By empowering first-generation learners, partnering with teachers to develop effective learning strategies, and making education fun and meaningful, we’re building a brighter future—one child at a time, transforming a whole village in the process.
This is where you can make a real difference. Join us in changing lives today!
Please consider helping:
• Provide daily breakfast and lunch for one child — $10/month
• Supply a classroom with notebooks, pencils, and chalk — $15/month
• Sponsor a student by covering tuition, meals, and basic school supplies — $25/month
• Support the school nurse who cares for sick and injured students — $50/month
• Provide essential medicine for children in need — $50/month
• Sponsor a teacher’s monthly salary — $100/month
A donation of any size is gratefully appreciated. Thank you!
Two years ago, many of our children had never held a book.
They had never worn a school uniform.
Never sat at a desk.
Never imagined becoming a teacher, a nurse, or a scientist.
There was no school for them.
Today, because of you, everything has changed.
At Raven’s Ark Primary School, classrooms are filled with the sound of children reading aloud. Teachers are paid and present. Books line the shelves. Fifth graders have real textbooks. Nursery students learn through hands-on manipulatives. Children proudly wear new uniforms.
And when illness struck, hope didn’t disappear.
Thirty-six children received life-saving treatment for malaria. One case of measles was caught early and treated before it could spread. Our clinic and library now stand freshly painted — symbols of dignity, care, and possibility.
Parents stand at the edge of the schoolyard watching their children speak English, solve math problems, and dream bigger dreams than ever before.
But our story isn’t finished.
Some children still come to school hungry.
Our clinic still needs a proper mattress for sick students.
Medicine needs to be safely locked away.
Teachers need desks.
Our youngest learners need a rug to sit together and learn.
These may seem like small things — but here, they change everything.
In just two years, you helped turn “impossible” into reality.
Will you help us write the next chapter?
Group of first generation primary students in 2023.
Dr. April Gardner-Taylor, founder of Friends of Raven’s Ark Primary School, has turned the village chief’s vision into a mission: transforming the community through education by ensuring that at least one child from every family receives schooling.
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