April 2022
“On Saturday April 2nd Colorado students are taking part in the Global Finals for the 30th Annual World Affairs Challenge, put on by WorldDenver. Thanks to advances in virtual exchange, many more students now belong to teams that are bi-national.”
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April 2020
Mwebaza Foundation and other northern Colorado nonprofits get creative in order to adapt to COVID-19 regulations. Fundraising events, donor outreach, and day-to-day operations have been effected by the shutdowns. However, many nonprofits also saw a surge in initial contributions from Boulder County’s supportive community.
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February 2020
“Last year, Niwot High School started the Mwebaza Club to turn shipping containers into classrooms for children in Uganda. The classrooms were a booming success and have greatly decreased the overcrowding at the school. After the classrooms were shipped to Uganda, the Mwebaza Club faded away. Now, Niwot High School has initiated the club again, this time to fund a young boy's education.”
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September 2019
“Last year, Mwebaza Foundation set the goal of outfitting Niwot Elementary’s sister school, Mwebaza Infant Primary School in Kyengera, Uganda, with two shipping container classrooms to help with overcrowding.”
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September 2019
“Eagle Crest Elementary’s halls were filled with global food and African student art on Monday to raise money to help Ugandan students. A new after-school Global Kids’ Club came up with the idea of a multicultural bake and snack sale to raise awareness of the school’s diversity and to raise money so more girls can attend school in Uganda.”
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September 2019
“Longtime Niwot Elementary School teacher Dale Peterson wanted to teach about Africa, but also go beyond the typical lessons focused on African animals. So 10 years ago, he connected with the headmistress of the Mwebaza Primary School in Uganda, and they started a pen pal program. “We wanted it to be a true partnership,” he said.”
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September 2018
“The city of Longmont proclaims September, 11th as National Mwebaza Day.”
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August 2018
“On July 27-28, students from Niwot High kicked off the fabrication phase of ‘Cougars Creating Classrooms,’ a building project spearheaded by the Mwebaza Foundation to transform used shipping containers into instructional space for the Mwebaza Infant Primary School in Kyengera, Uganda.”
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2018
“The Mwebaza Foundation has partnered with Homes of Living Hope to transform two shipping containers into classrooms to help alleviate overcrowding at Niwot Elementary’s partner school, Mwebaza Primary.”
Homes of Living Hope Newsletter / Read Full Article