The UP4S Foundation
In 2003 the UP4S foundation was founded by Sylvia Mbabazi to help underprivileged children in Uganda.
Sylvia grew up in Bukomansimbi herself and has lived in the Netherlands since 1997. Sylvia herself was fortunate to have had a good primary and secondary education, but this was not the case for many of her fellow villagers. Together with a number of volunteers, it was decided to give underprivileged children in Bukomansimbi and the surrounding area a chance for good education. This is how the UP4S foundation was created (read: 'up for us', which means as much as 'stand up for us').
In 2006 the primary school, called Kidsgear, was opened. At Kidsgear, pre-primary and primary education is provided in 9 groups. Classes of a maximum of 35 children are taught.
UP4S felt that it could not abandon the children at the age of 12/13, if they left primary school, and has chosen to offer the necessary further education. For this purpose, a start was made in 2011 with the secondary school “HOYS College” which stands for Hope Of Youth.
For whom
We help Ugandan orphaned and underprivileged children from 3 to 18 years old by offering them a warm home and a good education. UP4S has a primary and a secondary school in the village of Bukomansimbi, where many of the children come from.
Our mission
We strive to give the children as much practical knowledge as possible so that they can take good care of themselves later on. An important starting point is that we want to educate the children into young people who are proud of their own country and who also know how to (survive) live here.
What we do
The emphasis at the UP4S schools is on development-oriented education. The child comes first. We work from the Ugandan culture and this is clearly noticeable in subjects such as drama, music and dance.
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"I am passionate about singing and dancing. I enjoy reading short novels and stories. I dream of becoming a medical doctor."
"I love to play with my friends, singing, jumping, reading my abcs. When I grow up, I want to be a doctor. "
"When I grow up I want to be a doctor. I am interested in learning more on how the human body works in relation to the different body organs. I would want to do volunteer works in my community because it's in a rural area and alot of people there struggle with health care facilities. "
"Amber loves to read and write stories, drawing and being social. She has another sister at UP4S Abigil and are always happy together. Amber's dream is to become a well know doctor so that she can take care of others."
"When I grow up I want to be a doctor. I am interested in learning more on how the human body works in relation to the different body organs. I would want to do volunteer works in my community because it's in a rural area and alot of people there struggle with health care facilities."
"I love playing and drawing. When I grow up I want to be a lawyer "
"I love to dance and to play outside. When I grow up I want to be a doctor. I am interested in learning more on how the human body works in relation to the different body organs. I would want to do volunteer works in my community because it's in a rural area and alot of people there struggle with health care facilities."
"I like reading, dancing and playing with my sister. My dream is to study hard and become a doctor to support my community."
"I love to read, draw, learning new things. When I grow up, I want to be a doctor so that I can treat my sick father in future."
"I love singing and playing.When I grow up, I want to be an engineer so that I build a big house for my mom"
"When I grow up I want to be a doctor. I am interested in learning more on how the human body works in relation to the different body organs. I would want to do volunteer works in my community because it's in a rural area and alot of people there struggle with health care facilities."
"My dreams are to study and impact our community and make education to all a priority My other dream is to become a medical doctor My other dream is to study and help the needy children access education I like playing football and dancing. "
"I love football, playing with my friends and dancing. When I grow up I want to become and engineer so that I can build a big house for my dad."
" When I grow up I want to be a doctor. I am interested in learning more on how the human body works in relation to the different body organs. I would want to do volunteer works in my community because it's in a rural area and alot of people there struggle with health care facilities. I love to dance, sing and play outside."
"I enjoy reading,playing and singing. In the future I want to be a nurse."
"Maria likes singing, dancing, reading and skipping ropes with her siblings. Playing with friends at school and eating delicious food prepared by her mum makes her very happy She dreams about studying harder to become an engineer to support her mother and other children in her village "