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School for Life Foundation
School for Life Foundation (SFL) is an Australian based nonprofit organisation working in rural Uganda at Mpigi to build schools that provide local communities with quality primary and secondary schooling, vocational training, and other sustainable programs. The organisation is registered with a charitable status in Australia and Uganda.

Vision: To educate poverty out of existence.

Mission: Empowering developing communities to become sustainable through quality education and related community activities. Children are at the heart of everything we do.

The aim of the organisation is to reduce the reliance of local communities on hand-outs; and advocate the benefits of investing in education through outreach programs.

History
Two young Australian entrepreneurs, Annabelle Chauncy OAM   and David Everett OAM  founded School for Life in 2008. Annabelle and David met when working as volunteers in Kenya, where they became convinced that providing education can mobilise a community and help create a positive and sustainable future through increased employment and business opportunities. They decided to build a school in rural Uganda, and then raised the initial funds in Australia in partnership with several donors including Rotary International.

In 2011 Katuuso Primary and Vocational School opened and welcomed its first students and in 2016 Mbazzi High School opened to accept students graduating from Katuuso Primary school. In 2018 Mbazzi Primary School opened and 100% of Katuuso’s Primary 7 cohort passed their National Primary 7 exams.

As of 2020 School for Life has built 1 Secondary and 2 Primary schools in Katuuso and Mbazzi, solar electricity systems have been installed and classrooms filled with books, pencils, crayons and toys. Teachers are provided with onsite accommodation and they are trained to provide a tailored program for children with disabilities. There are more than 1,000 students enrolled across the 3 schools, with ages ranging from 3 to 18 years of age, following the national curriculum and exams. 52 teachers are employed giving a student:teacher ratio of 20:1 and students are provided with 3 nutritious meals a day. With the set-up of a computer lab in Mbazzi Secondary School computer literacy classes are running.

Community Uplift
School for Life Foundation has focused on building the capacity of local parents to support their children's learning and become active partners in the school community. Businesses have been established in tailoring and agriculture, which provides food and funds for the school, jobs and income for parents and 2 health clinics have increased the community’s access to healthcare services and education. 114 Ugandans are employed across the 3 schools as management, cooks, cleaners, teachers, security, construction and support staff and in the tailoring business ‘Kumi’.

Two boreholes and 1.3 million litres of water tanks and water purification systems provide clean safe water for the school and local communities. Bio-gas latrine systems and solar panels have been installed at the schools to provide power.

School for Life Foundation plans to have up to 1,600 students in the schools by 2025.