Charlene’s Project research Findings
Findings from recent Charlene’s Project research in rural Ugandan Primary Schools: 1. Strategic Challenges: The head teachers, teachers and senior management (129 responses) identified the top strategic challenge that schools currently face as ‘the distance teachers travel to school’. Also identified as top strategic challenges were ‘lack of resources in school’, ‘not enough teachers’ and […]
Jim gets on his bike!
Charlene’s Poppa, at 95 years, has started his fundraiser to support Charlene’s Project and help children in Uganda. He is virtually cycling 1-2km per day hoping to cover the distance from his current home in Lurgan, via Waringstown, Bangor, Dungannon, Killyman and finishing in Aughnacloy where he was born in 1926. A massive 181km for […]
Home learning during Covid
With schools closed again in Uganda due to COVID we are so thankful for supporters here and wonderful colleagues in Uganda who have been ensuring the children we support receive home learning materials.
Uganda Challenge Update – £6,000 raised
The 2 Moira Surgery teams, Richard’s Ramblers and The Dream Team are now in the Central African Republic on their virtual journey to Uganda – almost 80% of the journey done. The Portadown Cycling Club teams are in Algeria and Niger with Team Banana leading the way. Over £6,000 of our £10,000 target has been […]
2021 MOIRA SURGERY UGANDA CHALLENGE
2 teams from Moira Surgery are virtually walking/running/cycling from Dollingstown to Uganda to raise money to help build a Secondary School in Uganda through Charlene’s Project. Additionally teams from Portadown Cycling Club are chasing the Moira Surgery teams. Currently the Moira teams are in Nigeria and the Cycling teams have left Europe and are closing in […]
Guatemala Villages Food Fundraiser
2 weeks ago we felt compelled to organise a fundraiser for the villagers of Vado Ancho and Las Escaleras, Guatemala who had indicated by putting white flags outside their homes during COVID-19 lockdown that their food was running out. We could never have believed the incredible support as so many fundraisers came on board and supporters […]
FOOD SUPPORT FOR GUATEMALA DURING COVID 19
On Saturday 23rd May as a family the Barrs are doing a fundraising half marathon walk/run…or trying to…to raise money in aid of supporting Charlene’s Project and the villages of Las Escaleras and Vado Ancho in Guatemala. This will all be within COVID-19 guidelines of course. We are so thankful for so many others who are […]
Seasonal Sausage Sizzler
Friday 13th December 5pm-10pm in Dollingstown Church Halls. 2020 will bring the 10th anniversary of Charlene’s death. 10 years ago in December 2009 she was busy organising a Dolly Walk to raise money to build her first school. She had so much in her diaries that she wanted to do and so many have […]
Release of 2020 VISION video
Back in 2009, Charlene Barr raised funds to build a school in Uganda as she was dying. Her legacy remains and continues to grow. As we approach the significant milestone of the 10th anniversary of her death in 2020 and to celebrate her life and courage, we have set a bold and ambitious target for the project […]