Retired U.S. school teachers Cynthia Margeson and Catherine Reising-Jones are on their 5th and 4th respective tours at AAH where they fill many roles volunteering as teachers, mentors and administrators at our primary school in Bumwalukani village.  They will return to the U.S. in mid-March 2009.  Emily Soeder began her year of volunteer service in January and will play a critical role in developing the AAH library, supporting secondary school students, working with AAH administrators, coordinating special initiatives such as the annual reading challenge and bringing clean water to the village.  Emily replaces Ruth O'Gara who pioneered as AAH's first-ever volunteer coordinator and left a lasting, positive mark on the lives of more than 350 Ugandan children.

Contact Us: ArlingtonAcademyHope@yahoo.com

WUSA Channel 9 News (August 4, 2005): Arlington Couple Builds School in Uganda

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WUSA Channel 9 News: Area Family Shows It Takes More Than One Village to Educate a Child 

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Video  

Webcast of John Wanda's presentation at Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire, WI, 9/27/05

Newspaper and Newsletter Coverage

The Summer 2005 Trip to Uganda of several of the AAH Board Members and volunteers has resulted in media coverage, both here and in Uganda. Stories include details about founder John Wanda and wife Joyce's traditional Ugandan wedding, held during the trip.

              The New Vision, July 31, 2005: 'Americans Pay Bride Price' by Geresom Musamali

The Washington Post Magazine, May 21, 2006: 'Learning Experience' by Tara Bahrampour NEW!!!!

The Washington Post, Feb 24, 2005: 'A Lesson in Foreign Exchange' by Tara Bahrampour 

The Arlington Sun Gazette covered the trip of several Arlingtonians (and some founding AAH Board Members) to Bumwalukani in summer 2004. The story had four installments, in the August 12, 19, 26, and Sep 2, 2004, editions of the paper. Below, please find the only live link currently available on the Sun Gazette's website.

                The Arlington Sun Gazette, Sep 2, 2004: Arlingtonians' Journey to Uganda Comes to An End

The New Vision (Ugandan Newspaper), 24 May 2004

Trinity Church Newsletter, Nov 2004

Additional Coverage

 
http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/9/35/514980
http://allafrica.com/stories/200608141534.html
http://www.sungazette.net/articles/2006/09/27/arlington/news/nws1021x.txt

Press Releases

Press Release 9/22/06:  Wanda Honored for Community Service

Press Release 2/4/05: A Retired ATS Teacher Starts New Life at AAH

Reports

AAH has been writing monthly reports about the school, the clinics and all the efforts of its supporters since mid-2004. The reports are distributed by e-mail to over 2000 recipients. Some of these reports can be accessed below.

2008

November 2008 Report from Ruth O'Gara (11/24/2008)

2007

Monthly Report for April 2007 (4/25/2007)

2006
Monthly Report for November 2006 (11/2/06)
Monthly Report for September 2006 (8/2/06)

Monthly Report for August 2006 (8/2/06)

Monthly Report for June 2006 (6/2/05)

Monthly Report for March 2006 (3/2/05)

2006 Uganda Trip Report

2005 Annual Report (11/6/06) 

2004

Monthly Report for July 2004 (8/18/04)

Monthly Report for August 2004 (9/7/04)

Monthly Report for September 2004 (10/1/04)

Monthly Report for October 2004 (11/8/04)

2004 Annual Report (2/10/05)