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See what's new with Lift Up Uganda as we continue to support education and health care in northern Uganda.


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Feb. 10, 2026

Midwife Lipsy Teaches Helping Mothers Survive WHO Course


According to the World Health Organization, Uganda is seeing maternal mortality rates come down to 189 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2024/2025. In previous years, this was over 300. There is still much to be done to prevent the challenges these mothers face. Midwife Lipsy has been hard at work teaching the WHO Course – Helping Mothers Survive. These

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Feb. 03, 2026

St. Nektarios Parent Meeting


Parent Meeting As children in the United States head back to the second half of their school year, the new school year is just underway at the St. Nektarios School. Their school year runs on a trimester system, and the 2026 enrollment is 442 students. Parents in the United States are far from the hustle and bustle of back-to-school days

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Jan. 27, 2026

2025 Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony


There are not many things more heartwarming than seeing a group of kindergarteners ready to take the next step. These kindergarteners, joined by family and loved ones, celebrated their graduation. Join us in wishing these students well as they continue their journey.

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Jan. 20, 2026

Fr. Richard Ordination


New St. Nektarios Church December 28, 2025, marked a fantastic event for one of our own, Fr. Richard Okello. On this day, the new St. Nektarios Church was consecrated, and Fr. Richard was ordained. Following a delayed start due to the COVID Pandemic, Fr. Richard began his studies in 2022. Fr. Richard completed his studies at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological

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Jan. 13, 2026

St. Nektarios School Christmas Party


The celebrations were plentiful as the St. Nektarios School hosted a Christmas Party in 2025. Take a look at these happy faces coming together. Merry Christmas!

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Jan. 07, 2026

1st Graduating Class of the St. Nektarios School


We are proud to share our graduating class of 2025 with all of you!  When this school was started, we could never have imagined how much the school would grow. Just last year, the P7 classroom was constructed with funds from your generous donations. This group of students, consisting of 14 boys and six girls, is the first graduating class

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