I volunteer for AFFCAD UK, which raises money for AFFCAD, a Ugandan-based charity. They support young people and families living in extreme poverty in Uganda. We currently work with the community in Bwaise, one of the biggest and poorest slum areas in Kampala. 90,000 people live in Bwaise without access to services like clean water, shelter or sanitation. And 65% of these are aged between 16-25. We work closely with AFFCAD in Uganda to provide quality, accessible education and training to the community in Bwaise. Even a small amount of money makes a difference, with £19 enough for a child's education and food for a month at school. Uganda's education system consists of low-cost private schools, with many areas without state education. This system has been complicated further by one of the world's longest educational lockdowns, which has meant many students have not returned to school for various reasons, cost being one of the main factors. 

Since 2013, AFFCAD and AFFCAD UK have provided quality education for children living in Bwaise. In 2017, our school site became unsustainable to support, so we bought a new site and built a brand new school to provide local children with an affordable primary education. Thanks to the generosity and support of our donors, supporters and school and corporate partners, we raised £250,000 to purchase a plot of land and rebuild AFFCAD School.

After completing the first phase of the build, our new school opened in 2019 with places for 100 children from pre-primary to class four. It is a bright, sustainable learning environment for the children of Bwaise, and we are very proud of it!

The route for the walk is below so people can join around London! It will be around 150km in total! Help. The 4-6 am slot on Saturday morning is a bit of a graveyard shift if anyone fancies that!