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 Uganda News

The following news reports are from retired U.S. school teacher Cynthia Margeson who volunteered as a teacher, mentor and administrator at AAH in Bumwalukani village, Uganda for six months beginning in late June 2006:

Uganda News 1 - First Letter Home
Uganda News 2- First Month Reflections
Uganda News 3 - An August Day in Uganda
Uganda News 4 - 24 Hours in Uganda
Uganda News 4b - Reading Carnival
Uganda News 5 - The State of Healthcare in Bududa District
Uganda News 6 - Taxi Experiences

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Television Coverage 


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  


 


Video of AAH Students Singing and Dancing to Welcome Summer Trip 2005 Delegation (.asf, Real Player needed) UNDER CONSTRUCTION


 


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


 


The Printed Page (Arlington Traditional School PTA Newsletter), Sep 2004 (this is a .pdf file; please see pages 12-13)


The Printed Page, Dec 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’s founder and President, John Wanda, has been writing monthly reports about the school and all the efforts of its supporters since mid-2004. The reports are distributed by e-mail to over 300 recipients and are now available on this website.

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
Monthly Report for December 2005 (12/2/05)


Monthly Report for October 2005 (10/2/05)
Monthly Report for August 2005 (8/2/05)


Monthly Report for June 2005 (6/2/05)


Monthly Report for April 2005 (4/2/05)


Monthly Report for February 2005 (2/2/05)


 


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) 


 

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