Charlene Secondary School is open
January 19, 2022
EXCITING NEWS Charlene’s legacy continues On Monday 17th January the secondary school we have been dreaming off for quite a few years opened in temporary
Charlene Secondary School• Pupil numbers increased to well over 500• Additional 4 Classroom Block completed• Second Girls Dormitory completed• Second Boys Dormitory commenced• Teacher latrines and additional girls latrines completed•
Over the last 18 months researchers from Queens University Belfast have been back and forth to Uganda completing a formative evaluation of Charlene’s Project using a Theory of Change approach.
Charlene Secondary is now into its second full year of opening and has close to 600 pupils from Senior 1 to Senior 6, all the way up to A Level.
It was amazing to be able to visit Diika in November 2023 and see the progress on the new Maternity Ward and see the excitement of staff and the local
We massively appreciate the support of people here in Northern Ireland allowing us to help children and young people in Uganda in the Kiryandongo Cluster. Recently some of our supporters
Darren Percy recently completed a 15,000 foot skydive to raise funds for Phase 2 of Charlene Secondary School in Uganda. Darren was extremely brave – he was more worried about
EXCITING NEWS Charlene’s legacy continues On Monday 17th January the secondary school we have been dreaming off for quite a few years opened in temporary
OMICRON has impacted in Uganda too and despite the recent increase in cases of COVID infection, children have thankfully returned to school on 10th January.
On behalf of Charlene’s Project I wish to thank all those good people who supported me on my recent 180km cycle in aid of Charlene’s
Would you and your family and friends consider forgoing Christmas presents this year and make a donation in lieu of presents to help us raise
On 30th October, the 11th anniversary of Charlene’s death, Charlene’s Poppa completed his 181.1km “My Life Cycle” to raise funds for the Secondary School Project
A huge thank you to the Methody Senior Girls Hockey Team who are continuing their sponsorship of Charlene’s Project for the second consecutive season. The
Thank you #SundayLife #belfasttelegraph for covering Poppa Jim’s amazing efforts to support the Secondary School Project. He is Northern Ireland’s answer to the late Captain
Charlene’s Poppa, aged 95, has passed the halfway mark in his 180km “My Life Cycle” and raised almost £2,000 in the process. He is retracing
An excellent overview on YourLurgan by Jonathan McNabb of what Jim is doing, the “why” and what he hopes to achieve. Full article here.
Charlene’s Project started in 2010 because a girl limited by so much refused to be defined by what she could not do. One decade later Charlene’s Project continues to work creating better futures for thousands of children around the world.