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Love in Action
Educating Children and young people in Uganda
Love in Action supports education at primary and secondary school level in the village of Kasaka in Bukakata, Uganda. Our vision is to enable children and young people to be educated, remain safely in school and make informed decisions about their future. Their prosperity brings prosperity to their families.
Mission Statement
What we do?
- Run by Ugandan directors Love in Action employs over 65 Ugandan staff
- Built and run a Nursery & Primary School and a Secondary School in Kasaka
- Provide Bursaries to enable children and young people to stay in school
- Operate a Health Clinic in Kasaka for the school and surrounding population.
Ugandan Non-Governmental Organisation
In October 2005 we applied to the Ugandan NGO Board to be formally registered as a Non-Governmental Organisation (Charity) in the Republic of Uganda. This was approved and then renewed in December 2006 / 2009 and again in 2014 & 2018 and 2024.
In February 2008, Love in Action (International) was formed as a UK Registered Charity (Reg No. 1122493).
Love in Action is a Christian organisation dedicated to demonstrating God’s love in practical and life-changing ways.
The Love in Action charity serves the community of Kasaka on the West coast of Lake Victoria in Uganda. When Love in Action first came to the village there was no school, no access to health care and no employment. This was a remote village in the forest where people seldom travelled. 20 years later, through the work of the charity there is a primary and secondary school, a health centre, an increase in living standards in the village and two generations have now had access to education. Love in Action has provided employment for over 70 staff with Ugandans managing the organisation.
But there is still more to be done. Families in other villages around the school still live in extreme poverty, villagers still need to learn better farming methods to see better harvests and our students have limited access to good science and computing facilities restricting their choices of future careers.
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The Need for Education in Bukakata, Uganda
The sub-county of Bukakata is home to approximately 7,000 children under the age of 18, with around 1,600 of them being orphans. While across Masaka District, about 50% of students who complete primary school continue to secondary education, in Bukakata, the average is only 11%.
With only one other secondary school in the entire sub-county, access to quality secondary education has been severely limited, leaving many young people without opportunities for further learning.
Our Primary school runs a Nursery section.
Once students start in Primary school they complete classes P1 to P7, in P7 (equivalent to year 7 in the UK) they complete their Primary Leaving Exams.
Primary education is compulsory in Uganda.
Our Secondary school follows the Ugandan lower secondary curriculum.
We run classes from S1 to S4 (equivalent to years 8 to 11 in the UK).
At the end of Senior 4, students complete the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE), also known as O-level.
We don’t presently have an Upper Secondary or A level provision.
Ensuring Education for All
Our schools are open to all students, regardless of their ability to pay school fees. Many children in Bukakata come from vulnerable backgrounds, and we believe that education should never be out of reach due to financial hardship. Through our bursary programme, generous supporters help cover school fees, uniforms, and learning materials for children in need.
Love in Action: Standing in the Gap
At Love in Action, we step in for children and young people who live in difficult circumstances, offering them the love, stability, and sense of family they desperately need.
Our health clinic is a vital lifeline, serving as the first point of care for our children and the surrounding community, ensuring everyone has access to essential medical support.
We understand that hungry children cannot learn effectively. Many of the children in our schools come to class without breakfast, so we provide them with nutritious maize porridge each morning to help them concentrate and thrive.
Through these practical acts of care, we aim to transform lives, one child at a time. Together, we can continue to bring hope and opportunity to those who need it most.