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In the remote part of West Nile lies Obongi one of the refugee hosting districts. The district is associated with multiple challenges ranging from health, sanitation, poor infrastructure and poor education among others. Idiwa Parents’…

Robinah Aloyocan, a Literature and English teacher at Nebbi Town College in Nebbi Municipality, Nebbi District in West Nile, always believed teaching was more than a job,  it was her calling. From the time she…

At Kasimizi Primary School in Namutumba, learning once felt like a rigid drill, facts memorised, not understood. Primary 5 pupils could chant definitions, yet when tested, only a handful could apply them. Lessons on Uganda’s…

By Najaat Jauhara Balyesiima, Programme Lead, STiR Education, Uganda Some of the most meaningful moments don’t happen in planned speeches or official sessions. They happen in the in-between spaces like a handwashing station outside a…

Longira Secondary School might be new, but it’s already making its mark. Tucked away in Koboko District in Uganda’s West Nile Region, the school began STirEducation’s  Teacher Change Maker Development Programme for secondary schools not…

By Kisambu Jane Nanteza Initially, STiR’s innovative teaching methods were met with scepticism. Many teachers, myself included, saw them as a passing trend—focused more on leadership than on addressing the real needs of the classroom.…

Mr. Ronald Mukibi began as a normal classroom teacher within the rural district of Kayunga. With his fingers covered in chalk and with a heart that burned with dedication, he served years shaping the minds of youngsters, going beyond the call to help learners academically but also otherwise. Despite the setbacks of limited materials and large student populations in each class, Ronald held on tight,  he was committed to teaching albeit he saw it as…

They say, “It takes a village to raise a child.” That couldn’t have been more true than at a recent teacher training gathering in the learning community of Pene Utara, Oenino District. This wasn’t just…

In the Kasese district, tucked away in a lively secondary school, you’ll find Agatha—a teacher whose story is quietly inspiring change. A passionate Geography teacher and class mentor for Senior 4 and Senior 6, Agatha’s…

What Why Findings ( This section highlights key findings at the student and teacher level. A summary of key statistics across all research questions can be found here. The full Indonesia and Uganda reports can…