From Virtual Mentorship to Real Hugs in Kamuli

It is one thing to meet regularly on Zoom, share letters, and exchange voice notes over Whatsapp, but it is entirely different to finally sit, laugh, hug, and pray with the students we have been working with for the past five years. 

This February, EarlyBird256 Founder Reginah Sanyu travelled to Kamuli for the first time in five years, after only coordinating through virtual workshops and mentorship sessions. There were so many hugs, reflections, and loud bursts of laughter. We used the virtual meeting structure to get some work done but celebrating being together made the mission feel more urgent, real, and alive.  

The trip lasted for three weeks and although it was a joyful, grounding trip, it was not long enough to catch up on the last five years. As we look ahead to the 2025 school year, we are relying on the community to help make this journey sustainable. We look forward to more trips connecting with the communities that we work with, right now finding the school fees balance for the 2025 school year remains our top priority. 

Your support—whether sharing our work, becoming a monthly donor, or sponsoring a student—helps us keep the promise of education to youth in rural Uganda. 

In many rural communities, birthdays quietly pass by because most people don't know the exact day they were born due to low birth registration rates. Often, daily survival takes over celebrations. 

Donating on a birthday is another way to spread joy, helping children celebrate the gift of education, opportunity, and community. Community is the best gift one can give or receive. We do all these little things with passion.