Bridge of Hope Charity
Since 2012, St. John’s School have been working very closely with the Bridge of Hope Charity to make a difference to children’s lives in Uganda. Throughout this time, we have been involved in two major projects and many other activities to make a real difference to the lives of so many children in Rukungiri in Uganda.
Sponsoring two children in Uganda
We sponsored two children, Vanessa and Rodgers in Uganda and in doing so ensured that they were well cared for by their house mother and attended full-time education. Both Vanessa and Rogers have completed their time at college and now successfully run their own businesses. Vanessa is a seamstress and Rodgers is a carpenter. We are very proud as a school of the difference that we have made to both Vanessa and Rodgers’ lives. The Bridge of Hope Charity is very special to St. John’s School.
Protected Spring in Uganda
St. John’s School raised a total of £1,076.40 to send a member of staff, Miss Bates to Rukungiri for two weeks to help support the Bridge of Hope Charity. This is the second member of staff that we have sent to support this work. The charity was asked by the people there if they could fund the development of a protected spring so that everyone could have access to clean water. The Bridge of Hope agreed and gave them £1,400 to complete the project as they were so touched by the hardship that this community was facing.
On our behalf, Miss Bates agreed that this would be our next project, so our next challenge was to raise £1,400 as soon as we can. We will complete this fundraising in February 2025 and then meet with the Bridge of Hope to agree our next project after they return from their Spring visit.
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In addition to this, the school sends out donations of second-hand school uniform, pencils and books. Members from St. John’s Church visit Uganda on a frequent basis and on their return a presentation of the Bridge of Hope Charity’s work is shared with the pupils.