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S.U.E. is a small local charity founded in 2012 to support education in Nebbi Catholic Diocese, Uganda. It was founded by Maddie Read to support a project at St. Gregory the Great parish, Cheltenham, for school fees for needy students at Angal School, Nebbi. The project grew to do capital projects and support other schools. After Maddie died of cancer in 2017, family and friends carried on. In 2020, with schools closed due to the covid pandemic, the trustees added humanitarian aid to the charity objectives and helped people in the villages suffering from shortages of food and other necessities. Since then, aid has often been needed due to droughts, floods, supply chain disruptions and the consequent price rises. We have continued to fund school fees and capital projects.
In 2024 and 2025, we did not fund a capital project, but only school fees for 60 students and humanitarian aid for the local people. In 2026, as well as this, we would like to do a capital project. It seems likely we will need grants from other charities, because we hope to help build classrooms or other facilities.
If you would like to help, take a look at our Appeals or School Fees pages.
Supporting Ugandan Education is registered with the Charity Commission, Charity Number: 1178287.
On their site, you can view annual Financial Reports and Trustees reports.
SUMMARY OF THE DROUGHT IN WEST NILE
Trustees Fr. Charles and Fr. Denis write
Drought in Uganda's West Nile sub-region is driven by erratic rainfall, rising temperatures, and deforestation, causing severe crop failures and water scarcity.
The crisis severely impacts food security and local livelihoods, hitting subsistence farmers and large refugee settlements the hardest. The prolonged dry spells and environmental stresses in West Nile manifest in several critical ways:
Agricultural Devastation: Erratic weather and delayed rainy seasons have led to massive crop failures. Staples like maize, groundnuts, beans, and cassava have withered prematurely, resulting in skyrocketing food prices and reduced seed availability.
Livestock and Economic Loss: Lack of pasture and water has forced desperate farmers to sell their domestic animals at depressed prices. This economic strain has also fueled cross-border livestock theft into the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Displacement Vulnerabilities: West Nile hosts a significant refugee population. Drought conditions severely strain resources, escalating tensions and competition over food distributions, water, and fertile land between host and displaced communities.
Water Scarcity: Deforestation for charcoal and fuelwood continues to deplete natural water sources, forcing locals to walk long distances for water that is frequently unsafe for consumption.