Child Sponsorship

There is no free schooling in Uganda. Schools frequently send children home if their fees are not up-to-date, and mothers struggle to make sure they have enough money to pay. Some take out loans, which are incredibly difficult to pay back.

We coordinate a child sponsorship program. Some donors sponsor only school fees, others cover school materials, and some cover both.

School Fees (See KACCAD's website for more accurate info)

• Primary Day 70,000 – 350,000 UGX / $50 – 200
• Primary Boarding 300,000 – 450,000 UGX / $150 – 250
• Secondary Day 76,000 – 250,000 UGX / $50 – 150
• Secondary Boarding 380,000 – 600,000 UGX / $200 – 300
• University 1,000,000 UGX / $550
  

School Requirements Per Term

• Ream of paper (Most schools require each student to bring one ream per term to contribute toward school supplies) 10,000 UGX
• 2 x Toilet paper for Day students 700 UGX
• 4 x Toiler paper for Boarding students 1,400 UGX
• 2 x Brooms (to sweep out the classrooms) 500 UGX
• 12 x Black books for Secondary 24,000 - 36,000
• 5 x Black Books for Primary 10,000 - 15,000 UGX (These are durable A4 lined hard back exercise books)
• 1 x Drawing book 2,000 UGX
  Total Per Term 25,000 – 50,000 UGX / US$15 – 30
  

Other Requirements:

• Uniform with sweater approx. 45,000 UGX
• Uniform without sweater approx. 30,000 UGX (Prices vary at each school US$20 – 50)
• Text Books 10,000 – 50,000 each / US$5 – 25 per year
  

Additional Boarding School Requirements Per Term

• 2 x soap for bathing 6,000 UGX per term
• 4 x soap for laundry 8,800 UGX per term
• Shoe polish From 2,000 UGX per term
• Toothbrush and paste From 2,000 UGX per term
• 4kg sugar per term 8,000 UGX per term
  Total Per Term From 26,800 UGX Between US$15 – 20
  

Other Additional Boarding School Requirements

• 2 x Bed sheets From 20,000 UGX each / From US$10
• Blanket From 70,000 UGX each / From US$40
• Pillow 5,000 UGX / US$3
• Mattress Child size 50,000 UGX / US$30; Adult size 100,000 UGX / US$60
• Mosquito net 7,000 UGX untreated / US$4; 25,000 UGX treated / US$10 – 15
• Some schools require a bed From 100,000UGX / From US$50
• Basin 5,000 UGX / US$3
• Jerry can 6,000 UGX / US$3 – 4
• Suitcase From 100,000 UGX / From US$50
  Total = Anything upto US$250
  

Other School Materials

• Long Ruler ≈ 500 UGX each / 50c
• Metrics Set 5,000 UGX for the cheapest / From US$3
• Standard Calculator 5,000 – 10,000 UGX / US$3 – 6
• Scientific Calculator 20,000 – 25,000 UGX / US$10 – 15
• Pens & pencils ≈ 1,000 UGX per term / ≈ 50c
• Dictionary 12,000 – 30,000 UGX / US$6 – 20
  Total = Anything upto US$50