The plight of orphans

Pupils at Kasese Humanist School Muhokya displays their balls in jubilation 

The plight of orphans is a deeply challenging issue that affects millions of children around the world. 

Orphans, those who have lost one or both parents, often face numerous hardships, including emotional trauma, lack of proper care, and limited access to basic needs like food, shelter, and education.

Key Challenges Faced by Orphans:

1. Emotional and Psychological Impact: The loss of a parent or both can lead to profound emotional trauma. Orphans may experience grief, depression, and feelings of abandonment. Many struggle with attachment issues and have a higher risk of mental health problems.

2. Lack of Basic Needs: Orphans are often deprived of a stable home, nutritious food, proper clothing, and healthcare. Without the support of their parents, they may live in orphanages or on the streets, where their basic needs might not be adequately met.

3. Educational Barriers: Education is a fundamental right, but many orphans, particularly in impoverished or conflict-stricken regions, face obstacles to schooling. They may not have the financial resources to attend school or may have to work to survive, preventing them from receiving an education.

4. Vulnerability to Exploitation: Orphans, particularly those in underdeveloped regions or areas affected by conflict, are vulnerable to exploitation, including child labor, trafficking, and abuse. Without the protection of a family, they may become easy targets for criminal activities.

5. Lack of Social Support: Many orphans grow up without the emotional and financial support of extended family or a community. This can result in feelings of isolation and a lack of opportunities for a better life

Efforts to Address the Issue:

There have been efforts by our Charity Kasese Humanist School Limited, we have helped in the following ways:

Establishing the child sponsorship program where needy and less fortunate orphans have been enrolled in our schools. 

We have extended food , shelter, medical care , dressed some as a gesture of having their welfare improved.

We continue to offer vocational skills as in gardening,  carpentry,  welding,  auto mechanics,  tailoring and craft making so as to earn a living in the future.

We have over the years identified potential sponsors who have supported some orphans education and lucky ones offered start up capital to begin work  and sustain themselves independently. 

How you can support our orphans:

Donate through our fundraising campaigns as below:

GLOBAL GIVING 

https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/sponsor-a-needy-child-at-kasese-humanist-school/

ATHEIST ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL 

https://atheistalliance.org/campaigns/kasese-humanist-school/

NONPROFIT INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX 

https://givebutter.com/kasese

BETTER PLACE 

https://www.betterplace.org/en/fundraising-events/47767-kasese-humanist-orphans-fundraising-event

UGANDA HUMANIST SCHOOLS TRUST 

https://ugandahumanistschoolstrust.org/

some of the Rukoki school children in lower primary pose with donated local text books 

Update from Scientific Temper Charity

This is a MUST READ article about our partnership updates with this Germany based charity. 

Kasese Humanist School continue to associate with like minded, focused, resourceful individuals and charities globally. 

The Scientific Temper Charity is based in Germany and Kasese Humanist School shares a mutual friendship thats is gonna last for some time. The article can be accessed below:

https://scientifictemper.org/en/projects/kasese/kasese-school-2024

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Child Sponsorship program information 2025

Kasese Humanist School Child Sponsorship program 2025

The child sponsorship program at Kasese Humanist School gives chance needy, disadvantaged vulnerable children to keep in school. 

The school management through efforts of the school director introduced the Child Sponsorship Program in the early years and this program has been ongoing. 

Child sponsors are sourced both locally and internationally to help in someway paying tuition, scholastics and the sponsored child and their family are notified,  a communication between the sponsored child or family  with the sponsor is possible,  a visit to the sponsored child family is possible. 

Student Sponsorship Program: 

Primary Scholarships:

Day Scholar Annual Fees £150 Pounds Sterling 

Full Board Annual fees £300 Pounds Sterling 

Secondary scholarships: 

Day Scholar Annual fees £200 Pounds Sterling 

Full Board Annual fees £400 Pounds Sterling 

What the scholarship fees will pay for: Tuition, Meals, School uniform, Scholastic items like books, pens, pencils and examinations and first aid at our health clinics.

What the Sponsor Should expect: 

• The donor should expect good use of the donated funds directly to its intended purpose or use. 

• The sponsor is updated about the child's performance Termly and a general update about the school is issued and passed out to the sponsor at year end. 

• A sponsor may pay scholarship tuition dues termly, yearly or arrange monthly recurring donation. 

• A sponsor can write to his or her sponsored child through the school mailing address 

• A sponsor can visit his or her sponsored child with arrangement between the school and the host family. 

• Where sending packages to the sponsored child might prove expensive, the donor might send funds and we buy locally and deliver items in camera or video. 

• Gifts to sponsored children are welcome and can be delivered to beneficiary children. 

• Each end of year, we release an annual report and our supporters get a copy of it by mail. 

Donations can be sent through these partner organizations: 

Global Giving: https://www.globalgiving.org/donate/103230/kasese-humanist-school-limited/

Atheist Alliance International: https://atheistalliance.org/campaigns/kasese-humanist-school/

Uganda Humanist Schools Trust: https://ugandahumanistschoolstrust.org

Nonprofit Industrial Complex: https://givebutter.com/kasese

Better Place Organization: https://www.betterplace.org/en/fundraising-events/47767-kasese-humanist-orphans-fundraising-event

Financial Donations for general School Development can be sent via Paypal: 

Kasese Humanist School Limited

Paypal Email : : kasesehumanistschool@gmail.com 

Donation link: : https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=KJF7HBFGTJ2CU

Contact Person: Bwambale Robert Musubaho 

Designation: School Director KASESE HUMANIST SCHOOL

Mailing Address: 

Kasese Humanist School Rukoki/Muhokya/Kahendero 

P.O.Box 58, Kasese, Uganda 

Telephone: +256 785195561

Email:  kasesehumanistschool@hotmail.com

Website: https://kasesehumanist.blogspot.com

Children in need of sponsorships are at the three campuses we manage.

Kahendero School pupils in need of Sponsorship

Some of the needy children at Kahendero Humanist School

New look of Kahendero Humanist School

New looks, new ideas loading, new year around the corner.  

I am so grateful of this progress. Thanks to Uganda Humanist Schools Trust for refurbishing the Kahendero Humanist School .

All our classrooms now have smooth walls, cemented floors,tiled verandas, fascia board fitted, well ventilated, aerated classrooms and above all enclosed by a concrete block perimeter fence.

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Nursery classroom block 

School director pose for a picture infront of P.6 and the Kahendero Humanist Hall 

Primary Classroom block  with Jane shrimpton clinic and Admin office

Picture showing our main entrance 

The Kahendero Humanist Hall,  the perimeter fence can be spotted as well

Some primary classrooms,  Davida House is spotted with some green paint.

The school signpost 

A painter doing his work 

Kasese Humanist School 2024 Annual report out

 The Kasese Humanist School 2024 annual report is out.

Pupils at our muhokya school in an examination 

It highlights some of the events that has been unfolding in regard to the school project.

It showcases our core missions, visions and goals, current enrollment, challenges,success and appreciations to different people or organizations working with us.

To take a look at this report, download it from us via this link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XkxANMD184rHSkaKpQsp1gPXUV025DG-/view?usp=drivesdk

Thanks for being part of the Kasese Humanist School project.

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Refurbishment works on Kahendero Humanist School

Kahendero Humanist School refurbishment project update in summary 

Am happy that all the  classrooms at this School have plastered walls,cemented floors and with a coat of paint on their walls.

Classroom doors and windows are being painted.

Verandas and ramps have been given a treat. 

Ramps have been added.

A school fence has been beefed up and with entry and exit point at the wider and small gate.

Will be improving the floor if the school office and adding a ceiling. 

The kitchen area is relocating and am building a fresh one.

This work has been made possible with Uganda Humanist Schools Trust refurbishment support and we are thankful to UHST supporters, members, trustees and the wider secular folks globally for your ideas and resources  

Onbehalf of Kasese Humanist School and Kasese Humanist Orphans We are so happy about our accomplishment and achievement. 

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project update in pictures;

Repainted windows 

Repainted doors 

New look of Kahendero Humanist Hall 

Making my hands dirty as i work 

refurbishment of the Kahendero Humanist Hall 

Kahendero Humanist Hall 

Fencing works done

Painting works 

Improved classroom looks

Improved classrooms 

Change makers and visionaries

Change makers and visionaries are pathfinders. 

• They work so hard and use their Brains to the full. 
• They stick to their decisions and focus.
• They always calculate their steps and don't rush.
• They always screen out people to associate with.
• They always don't follow the crowds. 
• They always forge their lifestyle and destiny. 
• They are ever inquisitive on anything. 

https://kasesehumanist.blogspot.com/

To learn about my works, visit our website;

Kasese Humanist School 

Kasese Humanist Orphans 

Municipal High Humanist School 

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Adding a coat of tiles on Nursery classroom block veranda

One of our students, a Kasese Humanist Orphan in senior two at Municipal High Humanist School With a skill to lay tiles is doing part time job this holiday to fix verandas at the Kahendero Humanist School. 

We are currently adding tiles on to the Nursery classroom block at our Kahendero school. 

We shall be adding  tiles on a shade for the Kahendero Humanist Hall 

We shall tile the school office if resources allow.

Thanks Uganda Humanist Schools Trust for supporting our refurbishment efforts at this school. 

Attached are images of the ongoing works. 

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Tiling works 

Tiling works on Nursery classroom verandas 

fixing water 💧 guard 

Verandas works 

Veranda works 

The tile fixer guy, one of our student and part of the Kasese Humanist Orphans. 

Upcoming forest cover around Kasese humanist school Rukoki campus

 The trees 🌳 I planted on the peripherals of the Nyamwamba River on the Kasese Humanist School Rukoki property are steadily exploring the heights. 

Tree planting campaigns connects humanity with nature and am glad to be part of this. The tree planting project is courtesy of Kasese Humanist Orphans . Lots of benefits from tree planting efforts. 

More trees continue to be planted around our establishments in efforts to conserve and preserve the environment.

The tree planting project also is one way of saving for the future for timber and timber related products can be generated in the long run. 

Attached are some of the trees thriving on our Rukoki campus property. 

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Young eucalyptus tree 

Grivellia robusta trees 

musizi tree 🌳 

Eucalyptus  growing high

Eucalyptus trees

Bwambale gets a snapshot at our Rukoki campus forest 

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Top performers at Kahendero Humanist School gets gifts

 Simple acts of kindness ✨️ ❤️ .

There was awarding of gifts to the first three best performers from Nursery to Primary 6 at the Kahendero Humanist School , am glad to have provided some finances that helped in sourcing out the gifts. Cups , plates 

Among the items dished out were pens, exercise books, jugs, basins.

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Attached are some pictures 

Gift beneficiaries lifting higher their gifts

Kahendero school pupils

Kahendero Humanist School images 

Kahendero Humanist School pictures 

A pupil who was awarded a basin  is spotted

Kahendero Humanist School pictures 

Rebuilding the Kahendero Humanist School fence

Fencing works too has begun and I am doing it in a phased manner, it will rise up by 8 courses high.

It will enclose the entire buildings of this school ofcouse leaving outside the schools playing field and other spaces for future expansion. 

Kahendero Humanist School refurbishment works is made possible with generosity from Uganda Humanist Schools Trust supporters globally. 

The Kahendero Humanist School is located in Kahendero Fishing Village, a small village within Queen Elizabeth National Park around the shores of lake George.  The school borders with the Park and the area is susceptible to Roaming wildlife at night.

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Attached are some pictures 📸 of the ongoing fencing refurbishment works. 

Rebuilding the school fence 

Rebuilding the school fence 

Rebuilding the school fence 

Fascia boards to add on Kahendero Humanist School roofs

I today procured scores of fascia boards to fix on roofs at the Kahendero Humanist School in my journey to fix gutters to help trap rainwater to supplement water sources at this School.

We have painted them with an undercoat to give them a whiter look.

Undercoat paint 

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Facelifting the Kahendero Humanist School

Enthusiastic jovial Kahendero pupils waving a victory ✌️ sign embracing the work I am doing. 

Today I was at Kahendero Humanist School doing early preparation in my efforts to facelift this school with support from Uganda Humanist Schools Trust 

I will be plastering, flooring, verandaring and fencing the school. 

We shall be adding flowers, tree shades and alternate exit point in addition to the main gate.

The children, staffs and the community of Kahendero Fishing village welcomes this move and am working tirelessly to create a new look of this school. 

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Attached are images as events unfolds.

Some bags of cement arriving on-site 

Pupils excited and happy 

Block making pictures 

Block making pictures 

A wide window hangs on the School Hall