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Education, News

Oyam District Battles a Silent Crisis as 95% of Learners in P3–P5 are unable to Read Leblango

Mr James Shilaku, the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Oyam, blames the problem entirely on corruption.

“Best performing candidates during the interview are left out. The jobs are sold! Now the people they recruit because of money are not good classroom teachers,”

Leader@fich
November 24, 2025
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ALiVE, News

ALIVE Community Dialogues End Polygamy’s Pain

Now we can speak to our husbands and raise our children better, she says. This initiative has brought positive change to our community.

Leader@fich
October 20, 2025

ALiVE, News

From Sticks to Stories: A Teacher’s Journey of Redemption in Oyam District

One child stood out. A boy, stubborn and distant, always dodging lessons. Teacher Owani called him in, no stick in hand, only a voice filled with concern. The boy broke open like a storm: his mother had left; his stepmother was cruel. There was no food. No soap. No kindness.

Leader@fich
October 1, 2025

ALiVE, News

From Silence to Harmony: How FICH’s ALIVE Campaign Transformed Sarah and Odongo’s Family Life

"Now I know better. When something happens, we sit down and discuss and solve it peacefully and even the children are now listening to us."

Leader@fich
September 22, 2025

Education, News

FICH Survey Reveals The Uphill Battle for Quality Education in Oyam District

Qualified teachers in Oyam District, northern Uganda, are struggling to equip learners with basic literacy and numeracy skills. This issue is not attributed to the teachers’ incompetence, but rather a complex back-and-forth of factors. For instance, nearly all the 109 Universal Primary…

Leader@fich
September 15, 2025

ALiVE, News

ALIVE Campaign-Father’s Mission to Nurture Problem-Solving Skills in His Children

Bua Charles lives in a small village in Angweta Parish, Iceme Sub-county in Oyam District. This smallholder farmer is determined to teach his 12-year-old daughter, Evelyn Akello, the essential skill of problem-solving. Akello is a Primary Five pupil at the neighbouring Alidi…

Leader@fich
September 9, 2025

ALiVE, News

Oyam Grandma uses Problem-solving skills to fight for Children’s rights

Albina Agang sits in the doorway of her two-roomed semi-permanent house in Akongatar “B” Village, Angweta Parish, Iceme Sub-county in Oyam District. This remarkable 75-year-old grandma has lived through many challenges, but none as troubling as the growing violence against children…

Leader@fich
August 1, 2025

Education

Call for Assessors: FICH-Uwezo Uganda Foundational Learning Baseline Study

The Foundation for Inclusive Community Help (FICH), in collaboration with Uwezo Uganda, is seeking qualified assessors to conduct the FICH-Uwezo Uganda Foundational Learning Baseline Study. This study is part of the Equal Foundations EmpowerED Futures project and will take place…

Leader@fich
March 31, 2025
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Education

Uwezo Learning Assessment Scorecard angers Oyam Leaders, Educationists

In 2021, Uwezo Uganda, in partnership with FICH, conducted a Learning Assessment in 15 villages in Oyam district to evaluate children’s literacy and numeracy competencies. The key findings for Oyam district are alarming: only 5% of children in Primary 3…

Leader@fich
July 5, 2024

Education, Livelihood

FICH June Newsletter

Welcome to the June edition of the FICH Newsletter! This edition features some critical findings and initiatives that highlight both the challenges and strides we are making in the education sector. For instance, the recent Uwezo Learning Assessment report reveals…

Leader@fich
July 3, 2024
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