We thrilled to have completed construction of a new security fence at AFSS, around the priests' and visitors' house on the campus.
The boys’ bathrooms and showers at AFSS previously suffered structural and plumbing failures, which necessitated the use of a makeshift bathing facilities by these young men. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we have since been able fund the construction of new showers, thus ensuring a more comfortable and hygienic experience for the students.
The recent construction of a new corn crib at the Farm increased their storage space at just the right time, as the first harvest of 2024 filled the new crib almost to capacity! We are all very thankful to the supporters who made this project into a reality.
Sacred Heart Seminary hosts many priests, as educators and ministers to the student body, and sometimes also as guests. Of course, it is imperative that these priests be provided with suitable accommodations, and so HFU helped fund the successful renovation of the priests’ residence on the SHS campus.
Wi-Fi infrastructure, servers, and network equipment have been successfully deployed at both AFSS and SHS. This is the first phase of the larger laptop deployment project to provide students and staff with modern day technology to support their learning requirements.
Archbishop Flynn Secondary School has both common and unique security risks. Common intruders include stray animals (mainly goats and cows) wandering onto the campuses and destroying plants and flowers. Less frequent, but far more frightening, are human intruders intending to do harm. Thankfully, HFU’s wonderful supporters came together to fund the construction of more than 4,000 ft. of fencing, built 9 feet tall, and including a combination of both chain link fencing (1,600 ft.) and solid brick wall (2,400 ft.) This project has been a wonderful blessing and has greatly improved the security of the AFSS campus.
As a place where over half of the priests ordained in the Archdiocese of Gulu begin their formation, Sacred Heart Seminary is a wonderful center of spiritual development. As such, HFU was very glad to assist with the renovation of the church on the campus of SHS, and we are most grateful to the donors who made that work possible.
As a school that has been open since 1937, SHS has a great deal of history, but that also means that many of the seminary’s buildings require major renovations. One of the first major efforts at upgrading the quality of SHS’ facilities was the renovation of a classroom block in 2022.
The Farm, as both a rural education center and a pathway to sustainability, has shown great progress over the years. Using improved equipment provided by HFU has allowed the Farm to realize increased production and, in 2022, HFU also funded the construction of a new road on the property.
