The Early Education program’s objective is to provide children ages 2-6 with the attention, stimulation, and nutrition they need to succeed at the primary level and beyond. The program supports children’s holistic development and early learning, helping children to meet key milestones in accordance with their developmental stage.

Through the program, children from 2 to 6 years of age develop skills in areas of personal and social formation in order to gradually build awareness of their existence as independent persons belonging to a family, a community, and to one world.

Communication is also developed to exchange ideas, feelings, and emotions with others and to encourage the development of cognitive processes that favor learning.

Ba Nga Afayo Initiative Uganda aims to promote the transition to the next educational stages for children in vulnerable situations, highlighting the educational role of the family, the community, and the team of teachers who guarantee quality education by participating in extensive training and workshops.

Program Initiatives:

• Parent training on early stimulation, as well as health and nutrition education, held in homes and our community center.
• Teacher training on early literacy methodologies.
• Support with school supplies for rural public preschools.
• Child nutrition support through school meals, food supplements, vitamins, and more.

Primary education is a fundamental human right, contributing to the mitigation of out of Out-of-School Children (OOSC), child labor, as well as allowing individuals to play an active role in society.

In a bid to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education for Out-of-School Children (OOSC) and help them enroll into formal schools in age appropriate grades, Ba Nga Afayo Initiative Uganda is implementing this remedial program in partnership with our supporters.

The goal of the Program is to help Out-of-School Children and primary students from underserved communities who are lagging behind in school to develop their full potential through personalized, age-appropriate teaching methodologies. It aims to contribute to the reduction of educational gaps by promoting the development of life skills such as literacy, logical-mathematical reasoning, as well as critical and creative thinking. Through play-based methodologies, BaNgaAfayo teachers stimulate the learning process for successfully achieving the next stage of education.

The program is designed to help OOSC gain sufficient knowledge and skills to merge with the formal educational systems. When the child reaches age appropriate level, BaNgaAfayo helps them enroll into school with ongoing evaluation of student reading, writing, and mathematical skills.

Program Initiatives:

• After-school enrichment activities for slow learners that focus on reading, math, writing, and socio-emotional development.
• Teacher training on play-based, innovative methodologies such as Open Learning.
• Parent training on strategies to support children’s education, nutrition, and food security.
• Support with school supplies for public primary schools.
• Child nutrition support through school meals, food supplements and more.
• Literacy promotion through reading clubs, fairs, mobile libraries, among others.
• Ongoing evaluation of student reading, writing, and mathematical skills.

Girls where we work face gender discrimination – just for being born a daughter and not a son. A girls education is less likely to be valued, and she’s more likely to be forced into early marriage or face violence. Her childhood cut short – her life and future at risk.

A girl’s education changes everything. An educated girl is more likely to grow up healthy, safe and empowered to determine the course of her life and future. She’ll decide when she’s ready for marriage and children. She’ll likely send her children to school – and even live a longer life.

We understand the importance of education for girl children. We do whatever it takes to ensure every last child has a chance to grow up healthy, educated and safe – her best chance for a bright future.

With your help, we can educate girls who may not otherwise have the chance to learn — changing the course of their lives, their children’s lives and the future of their communities.