Africa
Below is a sample of some of the projects which UWC students have made a difference in Africa with GoMakeADifference’s support.
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Le Futur est à Nous (LFN) — Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo – (2023)
Le Futur est à Nous SummerCamp is a project that began with the need to educate Congolese youth about environmental sustainability and, more specifically, to reduce the pollution caused by plastic waste.
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Hydro-Pure — Lethoso, South Africa – (2021)
HydroPure involved construction of the excavation trenches, inserting pipes in the ground, backfilling, and installing the three standpipes – activities performed by the villagers under the instruction and supervision of a plumber and water engineer. This doubled the water taps spread across the village, feeding roughly into 600 households.
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Live It, Learn It — Bwaise, Uganda – (2021)
Live it Learn it — otherwise known as L&L — is a science club for primary school students, dedicated to reinforcing classroom knowledge through low-cost experiments and real-world examples.
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Books to succeed — Juba, South Sudan – (2021)
The project is about opening a small library in St Daniel Comboni school and provide books for more learning.
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Stepping up for Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement — Kiryandongo District, Uganda – (2021)
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Mpaka Keepod Project — Mpaka Refugee Camp, Eswatini – (2020)
To provide Keepod devices with offline academic resources for students in Mpaka Refugee Camp.
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Bosofe Ha Se Thohako — Lesotho, Lesotho – (2020)
To spread awareness about albinism and donate sunscreen to Basotho with albinism.
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Reducing period poverty in Liberia sustainably — Monrovia, Liberia – (2020)
The project focuses on providing inmate information and workshops on the production of reusable pads
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Clean and Green Sudan — Khartoum and Dongola, Sudan – (2020)
The project aims to share awareness about the environment and plant 1000 trees
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A FRESH SEEDLING IN MASAKA. — MASAKA, Uganda – (2020)
Bringing food in form of crop farming and clean water to the rural areas starting with schools.