Family of Hope

Family of Hope is rated 3 out of 5 in the category education management. Read and write reviews about Family of Hope. Family of Hope is a school in rural Uganda that seeks to provide an inclusive education for children with Special Educational Needs or in extreme poverty. Family of Hope opened its doors in February 2014, housing 11 children and one teacher in a single small classroom. Today, the school houses 70 pupils, five qualified teaching staff, two matrons and a cook. The idea to start a school for children with special educational needs began when Mandy, a UK based teacher, visited a Ugandan school. She was struck by the treatment and lack of compassion shown to children with special educational needs. They were often excluded, ignored or dismissed as ‘not worth educating’. Close friends Kerry, Alex and Jennie, who became Family of Hope trustees, agreed change was needed. In November 2013, Kerry and Mandy made a trip to Uganda to visit the area that would become home to the school. With the help of Robert, now our Executive Director, and three other directors in Uganda, Family of Hope was able to purchase land, hire teachers and negotiate with the education system. With these steps in place, it became what it is today: A place where excluded children, and those living in extreme poverty, can receive an education and a future. And more than that, a safe place, where compassion and acceptance are the norm and every child has a chance to thrive.