our work

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Our Approach
Backup Uganda uses an inclusive and sustainable school-based support system to identify and help children with learning difficulties & disabilities. We equip primary school teachers, student teachers, school leaders, learners, parents and caregivers with the knowledge and skills they need to do this. Our approach connects theory with practical classroom skills through partnerships with primary schools and teacher training institutes in Uganda.

The (student) teachers and school leaders we work with are trained, assessed and given feedback at school by a Backup trainer on a regular basis. At nearby schools, we do all our activities in person. At remote, rural schools, we use our unique ODII blended training package.

Through parents meetings and community outreach activities (like our Every Child Can Learn community podcast), we engage the children’s parents and caregivers in sensitization and basic training on recognizing potential learning difficulties & disabilities in their children, as well as helping them at home.

Our Lutino Weng approach helps learners understand the learning difficulties & disabilities that their peers may experience and how they can support each other. Together, learners create and maintain an inclusive learning environment.

Hand in hand with local education and health officials, we strengthen the referral pathways that learners and families need to access diagnostic and specialist support services – as close to home as possible.

Via partnerships and our Backup On Tour workshops, we build the capacity of other organizations and individual professionals that want to promote inclusion at their schools and places of work.

impact

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To date, we have trained:

This has impacted over 69,100 learners so far

where we work

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We are currently implementing our activities in Gulu, Kitgum, Omoro and Nwoya Districts, all in Northern Uganda. For collaborations with partner organizations, we travel to other districts in Uganda occasionally.

Our team is based in our Gulu (head office) and Kitgum offices.