Ebenezer Secondary School was founded by a church. The school opened in 2017 and educates 350 students. Most of the students are orphans, and the school is located in the largest refugee settlement in the Yumbe District of Uganda. The school employs 13 trained teachers and is very successful, being the leading school in the refugee camps in the Yumbe area of Uganda.
The school has four classes, from senior to fourth grade, and the students take national Ugandan school exams, with excellent results. A significant portion of the students are girls, many of whom drop out of school due to the lack of hygiene kits. Out of embarrassment, many tend to quit school and prefer to stay at home.
The school lacks educational materials such as pens, pencils, notebooks, rulers, math sets, and other items. There is also a lack of laboratory reagents and a facility where students can conduct practical experiments.
The biggest need is the lack of teacher support, which is a major threat causing the school to close in December 2023 and not reopen, as the teachers have not received support for the last three months.
On behalf of the school and personally, I want to ask you to pray and support the school in the Bidi Bidi refugee camp in Northern Uganda. We pray that you support one child with $20 per month. We pray to support the teachers with $100 per month so that the school does not close. Thank you for being with us!
Ministry in Uganda – Edward Dima