Help Children with Learning Difficulties in Uganda

Dear friend,

Happy New Year!
How did 2026 start for you? We hope you felt well-rested, spent time with loved ones, and enjoyed lots of yummy food over the holidays.

We’re starting the year with some very exciting news to share with you!

In case you haven’t heard yet: Backup Uganda is expanding!
In partnership with Association Omoana, and with funding from the Geneva Federation for Cooperation and Development, we will be working with 30 primary schools across Kitgum, Omoro, and Nwoya districts over the next three years.

This is a huge step for us—and your support played a major role in making it possible. Because you continue to believe in our work, we’ve been able to show just how important inclusive education is for learners, teachers, and communities. Thank you for helping us get here

This expansion isn’t just about adding more schools. We’re also strengthening and broadening our approach by offering more holistic support, including:

• A stronger focus on social inclusion among learners, and

• Improved referral pathways for children with learning difficulties and disabilities across all three districts.

While we wait for the new school year to begin in early February, our team is busy laying the groundwork for these big steps. Right now, we’re:

• Growing our team,

• Signing agreements with district authorities,

• Inviting schools to apply to join our training program, and

• Developing the tools and systems needed to make everything run smoothly.

So… do we still need your support?
Yes, we do!

Every contribution continues to make a real difference. For example, your generous donations on GivingTuesday added up to over $500, which we’ll use to organize Inclusion Re-Ignited—an inspiration event on inclusive education for teachers from our partner schools up to 2025. This event will be all about re-energizing teachers, sharing good practice, and reminding them that inclusive classrooms truly matter.

Thank you for starting 2026 alongside us. We can’t wait to show you what’s next. If you'd like a more detailed update, you are more than welcome to join our Backup Family Meeting at 4.00pm EAT tomorrow (Friday 9th January) via this link.

Much love,

The Backup Uganda Team