{"id":3604,"date":"2021-07-29T17:45:36","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T15:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/?p=3604"},"modified":"2022-04-05T14:41:26","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T12:41:26","slug":"wpdi-launches-a-crowdfunding-campaign-to-support-the-education-of-refugee-children-in-uganda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/fr\/news\/wpdi-launches-a-crowdfunding-campaign-to-support-the-education-of-refugee-children-in-uganda\/","title":{"rendered":"WPDI Launches a Crowdfunding Campaign to Support the Education of Refugee Children in Uganda"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>July 29, 2021<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Recently, the Whitaker Peace &amp; Development Initiative launched an exciting new effort \u2013 a crowdfunding campaign \u2013 to help support the education of refugee children in Northern Uganda. Building on the success of the scholarship program we established with Western Union Foundation for youths living at the Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement in 2018, the campaign aims to raise $32,000 by mid-August to help change lives by sending over 200 young people to school.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gladys - Help refugee children get an education in Uganda\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8GHyOP30eng?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For nearly four years now, our scholarship program has supported youths at the Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement, where nearly 70,000 people have found shelter in recent years, many of them after civil war broke out in South Sudan in 2013. WPDI established the program to empower\u00a0 hundreds of young people at the settlement with an opportunity to achieve their educational dreams at four primary and secondary schools: Panyadoli Secondary School, Stella Matutina Girls School, Kiryandongo Secondary School, and Kiryandongo High School.\u00a0 Many of these students come from backgrounds or families that cannot otherwise afford school fees or other costs associated with sending children to school.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">What is more, the scholarships will be of particular significance for girls. As in many other contexts and countries, many families in the settlement will tend to focus their meagre resources on boys, focusing on them when it comes to sending children to school. While all the children and youths we support are highly enthusiastic and thankful, we could never overlook the added joy expressed by so many of the girls that the scholarships help to pursue their aspirations to learn and shine.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3606 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/a9bc01bf-6df6-e40b-468f-920cf7782dfb-750x422.jpg\" alt=\"A refugee child in Uganda\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/a9bc01bf-6df6-e40b-468f-920cf7782dfb-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/a9bc01bf-6df6-e40b-468f-920cf7782dfb-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/a9bc01bf-6df6-e40b-468f-920cf7782dfb-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/a9bc01bf-6df6-e40b-468f-920cf7782dfb-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/a9bc01bf-6df6-e40b-468f-920cf7782dfb-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.wpdi.org\/app\/uploads\/a9bc01bf-6df6-e40b-468f-920cf7782dfb.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This is a recurring theme in the feedback we regularly receive from the beneficiaries of the program.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>\u201cAs a 16-year-old refugee and a girl, it was very hard to pursue studies because it is normal for us girls to get married off or to stay at home to help with chores,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0Clemence, a recent scholarship recipient, told us.\u00a0<strong>\u201cBut, thanks to my scholarship, I can be a role model to other girls at the settlement. WPDI has changed the story of my life and those of my fellow girls here.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For these girls and their male counterparts, your donation &#8211; no matter its size &#8211; will make a difference.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>$10<\/strong>\u00a0helps a student get school supplies, such as notebooks and pens.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u00b7\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>$30\u00a0<\/strong>allows one student to\u00a0purchase a mandatory school uniform.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>$150<\/strong>\u00a0covers a student&rsquo;s school fees for an entire year, including tuition.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">To donate and learn more about the crowdfunding campaign, click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/help-refugee-children-get-an-education-uganda\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">WPDI is an established 501(c)(3) non-profit entity. 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