In Africa, a girl who attends primary school reduces her chances of getting HIV/AIDS by 50%. If she joins secondary school, she is 75% less likely to get HIV.

The schools of the Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project, Nyaka and Kutamba, are havens of hope in a country ravaged by extreme poverty and disease. More than 400 students attend our two high-quality primary schools, which are helping to provide much needed services to AIDS orphans in rural Uganda. Nyaka is located in the Rukungiri District and Kutamba is located in the Kanungu District, two areas that are heavily affected by HIV/AIDS.

A holistic approach

Our schools are completely free. In addition we include two meals per day, uniforms, books, and supplies. The objective is to provide the neediest at-risk orphans with a quality education in a nurturing environment suited to their situations. We realized early on that without proper nourishment, medical care, a stable home life, and an engaged community, children cannot learn. It was then that we created our holistic approach to sustainable solutions. The SCHOOLS program is now supported by our HEALTH, GRANDMOTHERS and COMMUNITY programs.

We continue to work on building self-sustaining, community-based free primary, secondary and vocational schools for AIDS orphans in Rukungiri, Kanungu, and other villages in Uganda where children are at risk. In this regard, the SCHOOLS program of the Nyaka AIDS Orphans Project will continue to grow each year and will continue to need your support. Read more about how you can help.

Our goals

- To build a secondary school to serve the graduates of Nyaka and Kutamba.
- To increase the number of children served by adding primary, secondary and vocational schools throughout rural Uganda

Read more about Nyaka and Kutamba, our Primary Schools.

Read more about our Secondary School Program.