Impact
Each school supports over 850 students, offering a holistic learning experience that prepares them for the future.
Grimmius Schools provide free, quality education to marginalized children, from pre-primary to vocational training. Our goal is to equip students with practical skills, character development, and a strong educational foundation in a nurturing environment.
Key Features
- Pre-Primary
- Primary /elementary school
- Secondary School
- Vocational College/Institute
- Adult Education
- Community Library
- Information Technology School
The Need
A survey by Uganda Debt Network revealed key challenges facing Uganda’s Universal Primary Education (UPE):
- Teacher Shortage: Increased student enrollment under UPE has outpaced the availability of teachers.
- High Teacher-Student Ratio: Overcrowded classrooms and unsustainable ratios impact learning quality.
- Inadequate Resources: Poor teacher welfare, insufficient funding, and lack of essential facilities hinder effective education.
- Infrastructure Gaps: Many schools lack proper classrooms, forcing students to learn in makeshift structures or under trees, which disrupts learning during bad weather.
- Poor Sanitation: Pupils and teachers often share latrines, with no separate facilities for boys and girls.
- High Dropout Rates: Poor learning environments, overcrowding, and inadequate materials drive many students to leave school.
Our Response
Grimmius Hands is building charity schools in Mbale to support vulnerable communities. Each school will sit on 7 acres, accommodate 850 pupils, and serve as a model for expansion nationwide.
Our mission is to empower underprivileged children with quality education and life skills in ethics, science, technology, arts, and character development within a supportive learning environment.
Grimmius Schools aim to provide free education to marginalised children, including orphans and those from poor families. To sustain the model, some spots will be available for fee-paying students from middle-income families.
