Explore. Empower. Evolve.

Education opens a world of possibility.

Mirembe Education Foundation works alongside children, teachers and communities in Uganda to improve access to high-quality education and practical skills development.

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UK Registered Charity No. 1194302 · Working in Uganda

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Explore

Create space for curiosity through books, reading, play and discovery.

Empower

Equip children, teachers and communities with knowledge and practical skills.

Evolve

Support stronger schools and lasting opportunities through collaboration.

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Learning grows through partnership

Knowledge grows alongside communities, not around them.

Our work is grounded in respect, collaboration, safeguarding and cultural understanding. We listen, learn and work with local schools and communities to develop support that responds to real educational needs.

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Our Programmes

Different pathways.
One shared purpose.

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Reading & Literacy

Community & Mobile Library

Taking books and reading opportunities closer to children and communities.

Two boys in Mirembe Read-a-thon T-shirts holding their reading competition voucher cards

Reading & Literacy

Reading Development Programme in Schools

Supporting schools to strengthen reading practice and engagement.

Two young children working with printed letter and word cards during a phonics session

Reading & Literacy

Literacy & Phonics Support

Helping learners build foundational reading and language skills.

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Teachers & Schools

Teacher Training & Development

Practical professional learning for educators.

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Practical Skills

Vocational Skills Training

Including hairdressing, tailoring, crafts and baking.

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Children & Community

Children’s Camps & Holiday Programmes

Structured learning, creativity and connection outside the school term.

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Help learning go further.

Support can help Mirembe expand access to reading, teaching resources and practical learning opportunities.

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Upcoming Events

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Children running across a garden during the Easter egg hunt
Easter weekend

Easter Egg Hunt

A family day of games and discovery for children and the wider community.

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Children in traditional dress performing a dance outside the school
First weekend in December

Christmas Performance

Children share songs, stories and performances with their families and community.

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Adults and children building with coloured blocks on the floor during a training session
Term 1 and Term 2 holidays

Teacher Training

Practical professional development for educators during the school holidays.

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Leadership

The people behind the work.

A team working between the United Kingdom and Uganda, close to the schools and communities they serve.

Our Story & Team
Portrait of Laura Kawulu-Norman, Founder and Director

Laura Kawulu-Norman

Founder and Director

Portrait of Kawulu Nicholas, Co-Founder, wearing a Mirembe Education Foundation shirt

Kawulu Nicholas

Co-Founder

Portrait of Ebifa Flavia, Country Manager for Uganda, in Mirembe Education Foundation uniform

Ebifa Flavia

Country Manager, Uganda

A brighter future begins with the opportunity to learn.

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