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Academics

Developing Leaders

Critical thinking is at the forefront of learning.  This skill enables a student to determine how to make sense of the world using personal observation and understanding. It also helps young women and men become civic leaders in support of building a community of collaboration and service.  That is why Hope for Uganda focuses on supporting the education of students at both Archbishop Flynn Secondary School (AFSS) and Sacred Heart Seminary (SHS).  They are able to shape a better society to live in by knowing and respecting rights, laws, and being christianly.  

AFSS Ranks #

8

as the best private schools in the Pader District and ranked #111 in all of Uganda.

+

3,000

students

have graduated from both Archbishop Flynn Secondary School and Sacred Heart Seminary Secondary School.

SHS Ranks #

11

as the best private schools in the Gulu District and ranked #124 for all of Uganda.

AFSS
Pader, Uganda

Archbishop Flynn
Secondary School

Archbishop Flynn Secondary School (AFSS) is a co-ed secondary school located in Pader; 2 hours from Gulu District. The school's mission is to develop the mind, soul and body of these 7th through 12th graders based upon a rigorous educational curriculum and strong faith orientation. This nationally-recognized campus provides a safe and secure campus with room and board throughout the academic school year.

SHS
Gulu, Uganda

Sacred Heart
Seminary Secondary School

Sacred Heart Seminary (SHS) is located in Gulu. It is a minor seminary for the Archdiocese of Gulu as well an all boys secondary education for individuals discerning their vocation to the priesthood or lay leadership. Your generous support ensures a pathway for many future priests.

Funding Priorities

SHS
In Progress

2024 AFSS & SHS Scholarship Fund

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Completed: 
August 31, 2024
Launched: 
September 1, 2023

The key focus of what we do at HFU is provide high-quality education for more than 1,000 students annually. Many students are unable to pay their full tuition fee. But from the generous donations of our benefactors, it allows students to continue in school without financial concern.

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Status: 
Collecting Donations
Goal: 
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SHS
In Progress

Motorcycles, Chasubles and Mass Kits for 9 Seminarians

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Completed: 
October 31, 2023
Launched: 
September 1, 2023

The Archdiocese of Gulu continues to see a growing vocation to the priesthood. Pew Research suggests that by 2050, Uganda will be ranked in the top 10 largest Christian populations globally. There are currently 8 newly ordained priests who are in need of transportation in order to serve the people throughout the Archdiocese. The purpose of this fund is to provide each new priest with a motorcycle, chasuble and Mass Kit.

Status: 
$
54
,000
Status: 
Fully Funded
Goal: 
$
54
,000
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AFSS
In Progress

Boy's Bathroom/Showers

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Completed: 
Launched: 
June 24, 2023

The boys’ bathrooms and showers at AFSS suffered structural and plumbing failure necessitating the use of a makeshift privacy fence outdoors. Currently they are using jerry cans of water to bath themselves outside.  

$20,000 is needed to provide this basic necessity.

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Goal: 
$
20
,000
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AFSS
In Progress

Security Fence

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Completed: 
Launched: 
January 1, 2021

Archbishop Flynn Secondary School has common and unique security risks. Common intruders include stray animals (mainly goats and cows) wandering onto the campuses destroying plants and flowers while leaving behind what all animals leave behind!

Uncommon intruders are bad people who intend to do harm. While theft is an ever-present threat, female students are vulnerable to sex exploitation in Northern Uganda as in other parts of Africa. At the moment, school leadership cannot guarantee security on the campus of AFSS.

The project will construct over 4,000 linear feet of fencing 9 feet high - a combination of chain link fencing (1,600) and solid brick wall (2,400 ft).

Status: 
$
64
,000
Status: 
Fully Funded
Goal: 
$
64
,000
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News from Uganda

AFSS

Archbishop Flynn Secondary School: Winners of United Nations Award and Sport Medal Award

Archbishop Flynn Secondary School ranks in the top 1% of all Secondary Schools in Uganda. The school continues to prove itself through academic excellence, research, community outreach, and co-curricular activities. Click below to watch the interviews with the winners of the United Nations Award and the Sport Medal Award in 2023.

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