Oh Barf

From a trailer to the new heave-a-tastic documentary, Mzungu.

They went to save the world, but instead, Africa saved them … from themselves.

Wasn’t the self-aggrandizement of ‘Invisible Children‘ enough?

Sigh.

Are Our Children Learning?

Twaweza, an UTAKE-based NGO, has released an interesting learning assessment report on Uganda.

Interesting because it illustrates the teaching flaws in Uganda’s lower primary school classes and the seeming rush, just before P7, to catch up with national standards.

Interesting also because it proves, perhaps, that you don’t have to break the bank to give your children for ‘better’ education’ in private schools.  In the end, it evens out.

Nakasero, Our school of hope.

Nakasero, Our second home.

God, our Father, be our guide and guardian

In our school which we so treasure

Nakasero!

Here are a few facts from the Uwezo “Are Our Children Learning” report:

Distribution of national reading competencies for P6 & P7 classes

• 28% of all class P7 children sampled in 27 districts across Uganda could not read and understand a story text of P2 level difficulty