Echoes Foundation

Trinity Children’s Centre started in 1986 was the first realization of their dream.  Under its umbrella now stands an impressive collection of school campuses, privately owned and operated by the Serunjogis. What began as one room and six children in 1986 has now grown to four separate campuses with over 1000 children! It is the first project that most visitors are welcomed to with singing and dancing and joyful clapping.

They line the street outside the main campus and they make you feel like one of the family., They always say “Visitors, you are most welcome!” and they make you feel like one of the family.

Trinity students attend nursery, pre-school, kindergarten and all primary level classes up to Primary 7. Trinity also offers boarding facilities. All classes are taught in English once they pass into P3 class. The required courses set by the Ugandan Education Board are offered and P7 graduating Trinity students consistently earn top results. Sports and games, technical classes in computers, dance and singing classes and sewing instruction are also offered to all students. Trinity also has an impressive brass band!

Scholarship Program

Although the governments of Africa are committed to providing no-fee Universal Primary Education (UPE) in response to the United Nations mandate, the practicality of doing so is proving impossible.  With scant resources at their disposal many countries are unprepared to meet the needs of the millions of children who have flooded the system. Countries like Uganda are finding themselves playing catch-up.  The implementation of UPE in Uganda (and Sub-Saharan Africa at large) usually means 100 children per classroom.  Teachers are not only over-burdened but also in short supply and often poorly trained.

In reality, public schools are in chaos. For families who are determined to give their children a quality education it is necessary to locate a private school and pay for the opportunity. Fees may not be high by Western standards, but how do you pay to educate an average family with six children on the average annual wage of $300?  It is an unattainable dream for many. Add to this the challenge of AIDS and disease, of hunger, and the necessity for many families to live under one roof in order to survive.  Living in Africa today is difficult indeed.  Most know that education is the only way toward a brighter future. But how can families afford it?

The ECHOES Scholarship Programs provide children the opportunity of a lifetime—an education. In the U.S, we may sometimes take our education for granted, but for Ugandans it is a means to survival, and a chance to get ahead in the world.

For the children of Uganda, their education is the one thing, maybe the only thing that can never be taken away from them.  For the children of Uganda, it is the gift of HOPE.

Annual School Cost for one Primary Student:

• Primary 1 to Primary 7:  $150.00 (USD).  Includes tuition, uniform with shoes and socks, textbooks, paper and lunch for the year.
• Primary School Tuition and Board:  $350.00 (USD) Includes all of the above, plus boarding fees and three meals a day for the year.
• Students cannot learn on empty stomachs. By supporting students with your donations for daily meals, you are giving them the opportunity to learn.

School Costs Per Teacher:

Yearly Teacher Salary: $1320.00 (USD) This represents the average teacher salary for one year.  Teachers are paid approximately $110.00 (USD) per month.

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