Wings For My People
Handwritten by Grace Salongo, Wings For My People is not only about a refugee student’s story in pursuing his dream of becoming a pilot, but also shows the unwavering resiliency and hope to build a better future for himself and his community.
We hope Grace’s story inspires you to grow wings not just for yourself but for your people as well. This book is an extension of our mission to make education accessible to hundreds or thousands of refugee children in Uganda.
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Meet Captain Grace Salongo
Grace enjoys writing and believes stories have the power to lift children beyond their circumstances, reminding them that, like a pilot soaring through the sky, their dreams can carry them far beyond their imagination.
“I will lift off into the sky, not flying away from my people, but rather fly for them”
“Success is not about escaping struggle – it is about ending it”
— Grace Salongo, P.6 · Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, Uganda
Transforming Education for Refugee Children in Uganda
Our Why - Stories about 5 Staz Educational Games
Vision
Inspire Children to Take Lead of Their Academic Journeys & Build a Brighter Future for Themselves & Their Communities.
Mission
Innovate Fun & Engaging Academic Tools that Help Children & Educators Thrive within Learning Spaces.
THE PROBLEM IN UGANDA
At the age of six, children across Uganda become eligible to start attending school. To many children and parents, this is a very exciting time, but unfortunately, children from hard to reach areas such as refugee camps and rural communities struggle with their studies due to limited access to learning resources.
The educational gap is even bigger within rural communities and refugee camps where there is a big shortage of teachers and limited learning resources as a result of the increasing numbers of refugee children.
...WITHIN REFUGEE CAMPS
Today Uganda is Africa’s largest refugee-hosting nation, with more than 1.5 million refugees. Nearly 800,000 of these refugees below the age of 18, however, according to SIT Digital Collection research, only 41% were attending school in 2017. This leaves 59% (472,000) of refugee children out of school. According to the Ugandan Ministry of Education, only 11% of these students were able to enroll for secondary education in 2018. While the effects of civil war on the lives of refugees cannot be ignored, lack of sufficient resources and quality education delivery systems in refugee camps remain two root causes for the problems school-going refugees face today.
Watch Our C.E.O and Founder Joel Baraka's TED Talk on His Personal Journey and How My Home Stars Got Started
OUR APPROACH
As a 501c(3) non profit (# 92-3026694) organization, we embrace a child-centered learning approach through developing accessible, fun, and engaging academic resources for both teachers and students, which will transform learning institutions into spaces where they grow and flourish.
The Concept
Young children love to play and having fun; play is a strength most children embody and a language most children understand best.
The Product
The 5 STA-Z is a fun and engaging academic board game based on the four core subjects (Maths, English, Science and Social Studies) taught at the primary school level in Uganda and most African countries.
The Method
The game breaks down the learning content into modularized packages that allow students to learn academic content effectively. Game mechanics like chance and jeopardy not only make the game fun, but also help develop students’ critical thinking and communicative skills.
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