Auntie Jackie’s Blog

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The Unseen Struggles: Boys’ Educational Challenges

02/05/2024

Breaking the Mold: Navigating Educational Challenges for Boys As someone deeply passionate about addressing the unique hurdles boys face in their academic journey, it’s time to cast a spotlight on the shadows that have concealed these challenges for far too…

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Underwear Is A Luxury Street Boys Can’t Afford

06/15/2023

The Forgotten Ones: The Impact of Street Boys Lacking Access to Underwear It is not uncommon to see young boys living on the streets in worn-out or tattered clothes that are either too big or too small and are mismatched.…

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Sleep-out with the kids of Kisenyi

08/27/2019

The majority of children living on the streets in Uganda say the worst part of street life is NIGHTTIME. Once the sun goes down, life on the street becomes very dangerous.  During the night, children are forced to endure beatings and…

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12/28/2018

I canโ€™t believe 2018 is almost over. And what a year itโ€™s been for Shule and our kids! Thank you for playing a big part in changing the lives of so many children who otherwise would be forgotten. This year,…

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What About The Girls?

10/12/2018

In honor of International Day of the Girl Child, I have decided to publicly address a question I am constantly asked about our Watoto Mtaani project. โ€œWhat about girls?โ€ When it comes to our work with children living on the…

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OPEN LETTER

08/27/2018

THIS IS SHULE FOUNDATION, INC. OFFICIAL RESPONSE TO THE FABRICATED AND UNSUBSTANTIATED CLAIMS MADE AGAINST US BY UNNAMED COWARDICE WRITERS IN SEVERAL PUBLICATIONS. Shule Foundation, Inc is a non-profit registered 501 C 3 organization in the United States. As such…

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Celebrating One Year of Making A Difference for Street Kids

07/15/2018

Can you believe itโ€™s been one year since we first opened the doors of Shuleโ€™s first transitional home in Uganda? Neither can we. But in the last 12 months, weโ€™ve made incredible progress in helping street children take the first steps toward a brighter future โ€“ and itโ€™s all thanks to generous supporters like you! Hereโ€™s a look at our first year.

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Giving Street Kids A Safe Place To Go

04/09/2018

We constantly ask ourselves, “How can we better serve the children living on the streets? Are we making the best use our resources? Are we truly making an impact?” A friend of mine kept telling me I needed to open…

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The Six That Got Away

11/21/2017

When we began the Watoto Mtaani Project, I knew it wasn’t going to be easyย and Iโ€™ve known that I wouldnโ€™t be able to save them all, but losing six was tough – especially when Iโ€™d managed to lose four in…

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The Difference A Shower Makes

06/05/2017

Showering in the slum of Kisenyi is not free. It costs 500 Ugandan Schillings (UGX), about 14 cents. For most of us, that doesn’t seem like a lot of money โ€” but when you are a kid living on the…

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