Nsanvu Village, Mukono District, Uganda
We're a Christian-founded primary school giving vulnerable children in Nsanvu an education their families can afford. Our name comes from 2 Corinthians 1:20: all of God's promises are Yes and Amen.
Who we are
Mrs. Betty Nsungwa Byabakama opened YAEC on July 5, 2007, because too many children in Nsanvu village were staying home. Their families couldn't pay school fees.
Most of our pupils come from single-parent homes or very poor families, and some are orphans. Here they get lessons, meals, practical skills, and people who know them by name.
Our full storyYour giving at work
Some of our classes used to meet in a timber shelter with a plastic sheet for a wall. Thanks to our supporters, we now have a new brick classroom block, a school farm and clean water for washing hands.
To everyone who has given, sponsored, visited or prayed for us: thank you. This is what you built.
See how we've grown
What we need now
Food for hungry children, books for our library and a better kitchen. Watch the clips and you'll see why.
At mealtime the children line up at the serving tables with their cups and wait for their share. For many of them, it's hard to learn on an empty stomach.
Every gift, big or small, and every bit of help puts more food on those tables. More food means fuller cups, and children who can concentrate in class.
Our whole library fits on one set of shelves. Our pupils love to read, but there aren't enough books to go round. We need storybooks and reading books for every age, from nursery to P7, plus reference books.
Got children's books to spare? We'd love them. Get in touch.
Every school meal is cooked over open wood fires in a small, dark room that fills with smoke. We want to build the children a better kitchen: brighter, cleaner, with better stoves and far less smoke for the cooks.
What we do
Classroom learning, hands-on skills, faith and fun.
Uganda's national curriculum: literacy, numeracy, science, social studies and Christian values.
Weekly computer lessons. Right now 60+ learners share 2 laptops and 1 desktop.
Tailoring, poultry farming, piggery and bricklaying. Skills a young person can earn a living from.
Bible study, choir and drama, football and netball, arts and crafts.
Take a look
Short clips filmed at the school: the gate, the classrooms, the playground and our little computer room.
Watch all the videosGet involved
Cover one pupil's fees, meals and school supplies for a term or a whole year.
How sponsorship worksTeach, coach, build or share a skill, on your own or with a team from your church or school.
Volunteer with usDesks, laptops, solar lights and new classrooms. You choose where your gift goes.
See current needsOur impact
“I love coming to school because I learn how to read and we sing songs about Jesus.”
“This school has given my child hope and purpose. I never thought she would go to school.”
“Teaching here is more than a job. It's a mission.”
In a pupil's own words
One of our pupils shows us how he makes liquid soap, from the caustic soda and soda ash to mixing it all together. He's already made it at home, and his parents are happy with it.
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