Events
In 2024, our first group of high school students will complete their secondary education. We’re excited to have the opportunity to share this moment with you!
Click to read more about how you can join us in Uganda for our first ever graduation
Join us for another incredible Black Tie Gala Ball at White Bay Cruise Terminal, May 4th 2024 for a glamorous evening while making a difference to children in Uganda
Join us on the 1st February for the Bowral premiere of our debut documentary, SEEDS!
Join us on the 21st of November for the premiere of our debut documentary!
If you’ve ever wanted your child to experience life through another child’s perspective, one with a vastly different social and cultural environment and at the same time instilling values of compassion, empathy, kindness and gratitude - then join us for Travel4Good!
Join us for another incredible Black Tie Gala Ball at The Star, May 6th for a glamorous evening while making a difference to children in Uganda
Join us on Tuesday 22nd November for 24 hours where all your donations will be TRIPLED!
Click the link to find out how you can get involved on the day and what you can do to help
Join us for another incredible Black Tie Gala Ball at The Star, May 7th for a glamorous evening while making a difference to children in Uganda
Join us on Tuesday, November 23rd at 4:30pm AEST to hear from our Director of Community and Welfare, Janepher, plus some of the amazing girls whose lives you’re helping to change.
Join us on Thursday, September 2nd at 4pm AEST to see how your support is making a direct impact to children's lives in Uganda.
Join us virtually on 9 June 2021 at 7pm for a conversation with Steven and Joseph as we dive into what life is like for children in Uganda.
AN IMMERSIVE, HANDS-ON VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE, BUILDING TOGETHER FOR LASTING IMPACT
Whether you’re looking for a chance to travel consciously and sustainably with your best friend, partner or family or as a team building experience to share with your colleagues, an immersive School for Life Build for Impact Project might just be what you’re looking for.
A MEANINGFUL, EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER, RAISING FUNDS FOR GIRLS’ EDUCATION IN UGANDA!
If you’ve ever wanted your child to experience life through another child’s perspective, one with a vastly different social and cultural environment and at the same time instilling values of compassion, empathy, kindness and gratitude - then join us for Travel4Good!
ENTER TODAY TO WIN A SUNSET COCKTAIL CRUISE ABOARD LUXURY SUPER YACHT QUANTUM FOR 30 PEOPLE AND RAISE FUNDS FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN UGANDA!
A MEANINGFUL, EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER, RAISING FUNDS FOR GIRLS’ EDUCATION IN UGANDA!
If you’ve ever wanted your child to experience life through another child’s perspective, one with a vastly different social and cultural environment and at the same time instilling values of compassion, empathy, kindness and gratitude - then join us for Travel4Good!
Our 2020 Black Tie Ball has been postponed until May 2021 due to recent world events. Please stay tuned for further information.
All proceeds from the ASX Refinitiv Art Union tickets go towards supporting our benefiting charities.
Ticket sales close midnight 6th March 2020.
Drawn on 12 March 2020 at 2pm.
This 11-day adventure will push you to your limits as you trek through five different climatic zones all whilst knowing your efforts are supporting our work in Uganda and helping to change the lives of our teachers and students forever.
On the 6th of February Angus, Fran and Sophie (The Dusty Tangos) will be taking off to Summit Mt Kilimanjaro in support of School for Life
Join us for a special Trivia Night and help us raise funds to support School for Life’s life-changing work in Uganda.
AN IMMERSIVE, HANDS-ON VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE, BUILDING TOGETHER FOR LASTING IMPACT
We invite you to join us with your child for an unforgettable trip to Uganda, where you will visit our schools and experience the life and culture of the communities School for Life operates in. This is your chance to give back, travel with purpose and at the same time, partake in an adventure that will no doubt strengthen the bond between parent and child.
This 11 day adventure will push your limits as you trek through five different climatic zones all whilst knowing your efforts are supporting our work in Uganda and helping to change the lives of our teachers and students forever.
You’re invited to Liesl and Nathan’s Movie Night Fundraiser to view Rocketman!
Join us as we celebrate 10 years of School for Life with our biggest and most beautiful Black Tie Ball ever! Tickets include a three-course meal, entertainment and unlimited beverages.
Please join Eddie Woo and School for Life Director of Schools, Janepher Nansubuga, on the 2nd May to hear about how education has the power to change lives in all corners of the globe.
It’s time to challenge yourself! Get your family and friends together and join us to summit Australia’s highest mountain for a good cause - to help provide a child with quality education and a community with hope and empowerment.
Comedy For A Cause presents a showcase of some of the best comedians from the Sydney and Melbourne International Comedy Festival in support of School For Life. Please join us for a fun night and some laughs while supporting our work in Uganda!
THIS IS NOT JUST AN ADVENTURE - IT'S A LIFE CHANGING TRIP!
Get outside your comfort zone and summit the world's highest freestanding mountain, Mt Kilimanjaro, September 1-11, 2018.
***OUR 2018 TRIP HAS CLOSED! TO JOIN US IN 2019, DOWNLOAD YOUR INFO PACK HERE***
Sweet and shy Goretti lives with her aunt, uncle and cousins in a small house in the local village. When Goretti was younger, she moved in with her aunt and uncle because her parents could no longer look after her. She was one of our first students at Katuuso Primary, starting in 2011 when she was just 4 years old. Now, Goretti is in Senior One at Mbazzi High School, and is relishing the honour of being a high school student in her community - something that is taken for granted in Australia, but in Uganda, represents freedom and opportunity. Goretti also loves attending School for Life because she hopes to one day become a pilot in Uganda - a dream which she knows can only be reached with the help of a good education.
Violah has been at School for Life since since she was six years old. Sadly, Violah has experienced hardship no child should ever deal with. Her Dad passed away three years ago, leaving her Mum without the financial means to support her family - so she left Violah and her siblings with their elderly grandmother. Every day, Violah has to wake up at 5am to fetch water, cook meals and make sure that her younger sisters are properly looked after. Then she walks half an hour to get to school. Despite this adversity, Violah has flourished at school and has made many friends. She loves that School for Life is "helping me to build a future". After finishing school, Violah hopes to become a teacher to help other children.
Umar is one of our best performing students at Mbazzi Riverside High School - but life has not always been easy for Umar. His father abandoned the family in 2015, leaving his mother to struggle to support her five children on her own. School for Life has provided Umar with opportunities that may never else have eventuated for him. Umar begun his journey with School for Life at Katuuso Primary School, where his academic ability was quickly revealed. Now, he is a thriving member of our Senior 1 class and a formidable wing on the football team. With a love for mathematics, Umar is set on studying electronic engineering after finishing his senior studies - a goal which he is the first to admit is now within reach thanks to the skills and resources provided to him by School for Life.
Rose is a 32‐year‐old single mother of one. She started working with SFL in 2013, after taking part in our tailoring training program. Prior to working with us, she was unemployed and living in her father's home helping to care for her father, who had cataracts, and his farm.
Thanks to her full time employment, Rose was able to save enough money to pay for an eye operation and restore her father's sight, allowing him to return to work as a mechanic. Now, Rose has moved into her own home and no longer relies on her father financially.
Joseph is one of our Special Needs teachers at Katuuso. After surviving a severe case of malaria at age four, he was left permanently deaf. He was raised by his single mother and attended a nursery school for the handicapped and later transferred to a school for the Deaf in Kampala. He eventually mastered sign language and pursued a university degree in education. Joseph decided to become a teacher so that he could give the gift of education to others who are hearing impaired.
Teddy is a participant in the Kumi Tailoring Program and four of her five children attend Katuuso Primary School. She and her husband farm two acres of land, which supplies fluctuating revenue. Participation in the Kumi Tailoring Project has secured income to reliably pay for school fees, nutritious meals and renovations to the family home. Teddy has gained a great deal of self-esteem from her ability to support her family and she takes pride in independently financing the education of all five children. Teddy has also been working on her numeracy and administration skills. She was appointed Treasurer of the tailoring group and will be responsible for keeping records of their savings.
Flaviah Nassaazi started working at Katuuso Primary and Vocational School in 2011. Prior to cooking at the school, she and her husband were subsistence farmers. They worked tirelessly for small yields and minimal income to support their family. Flaviah's cooking job not only enables her to pay school fees for her children, but she has also invested in a local barbershop business. She is now passing her cooking skills onto her eldest son Frank, who has also joined the school's cooking staff. Flaviah and her husband attend the adult literacy classes offered weekly at the school. Her English and reading have improved immensely, as well as her confidence.
In 2010, Rachel began as a cleaner at Katuuso Primary and Vocational School. She was working to save money to study to be a teacher at University. Thanks to Barrie and Simone Goldsmith, her dream of studying came true and she is now fully qualified.