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The Arlington Academy of Hope (AAH) is dedicated to building a foundation for hope in rural Uganda by providing access to quality education and basic healthcare for children in one of the world's poorest countries. Our primary school in Bumwalukani village enrolls more than 300 students in seven grades providing dedicated teachers, individual attention and a supportive learning atmosphere. In three years, it has become the model school for villages in eastern Uganda. Our clinic built in 2006 provides immunizations and basic healthcare to students, their families and the local community. More than 6,000 patients have been cared for since May 2006. Our secondary education program launched in 2007 provides scholarships to AAH and select local students helping them continue their education and reach for their dreams. In February 2008, AAH opened a second medical clinic stretching its reach to Bupoto and providing healthcare to thouands of villagers in an area desperate for basic services.

For three years running, AAH students have made our model primary school the top performer of the 95 schools in Bududa district. In 2006, the first class to graduate from AAH exceeded our highest hopes with their scores on Uganda's national Primary Leaving Exams. In 2007 and 2008, AAH students continued to perform at the highest levels of the required national exam. The chart to the right shows that in a district where sadly more than one-third failed the exam, nearly 100% of AAH students passed at the highest levels.

By setting new standards and expanding our outreach through teacher training and shared resources, AAH hopes to lift student performance in local village schools.

AAH began five years ago, because all of the schools in and around Bumwalukani village were doing so poorly. Students weren’t learning and none were going on to top level secondary schools. AAH was built to be a model school that would lift educational standards in rural areas and inspire action. The AAH P-7 graduating students have proven that when given the opportunity through great teachers, smaller class sizes, individual attention and a great atmosphere, they can and will succeed.

Needless to say, everyone in the AAH community is euphoric. The AAH board of directors in the U.S. has set up a scholarship fund to support the students as they go on to the next step in their education. Learn more about the AAH Secondary Scholarship Program. Your support through a donation to our Wamundu Fund for the Future is welcome and needed.

AAH continues to grow with the help of a loving and caring donor group that includes child sponsors, dedicated volunteers in the U.S. and in Uganda, generous donors and many wonderful friends and well-wishers. This success is not only for the students of AAH, it is for everyone who believes in the AAH vision and helps to make it possible. Thank you all for working with us to make the vision of a better education and a better future possible for children in Uganda.

AAH is in the Combined Federal Campaign!
The AAH CFC number is 11640.  If you're in the military or a federal employee, please remember AAH during each CFC season. Your support makes a tremendous difference.  

Charities that apply to receive funds through the CFC are required to submit to extensive review of their financial and governance practices prior to acceptance. This eligibility review has helped set standards for participation in giving initiatives that transcend the community.

We are excited to be a part of Aid for Africa, a unique partnership of select charities dedicated to helping children, families, and communities throughout Africa.  Aid for Africa facilitates our participation in the CFC.