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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 SDK Kada in Kobalima, Malaka District, Indonesia something felt different that day. Principals, teachers, and school leaders gathered under one roof, supported by STiR and YBPU, not just to attend another meeting, but to…

Written by Osbon Kasozi, Program Lead, STiR Education Over the past months, one of the most inspiring signs of progress in our work has been seeing government education leaders confidently drive programmes forward, even in…

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…

From 21 July to 2 August 2025, the South Central Timor (TTS) District Education and Culture Agency hosted a Bimbingan Teknis (technical assistance workshop) for 544 primary school principals. Over nearly two weeks, school leaders…

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…

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…

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…