News Archive
Handover of the new boys' dormitory
May 2021
Imagine sleeping in your classroom with very basic washing and toilet facilities and your few personal possessions crammed into bags and stowed in temporary locations. Those were the living conditions for the boy boarders in St Matia Mulumba Primary School.
Returning to School
April 2021
"I feel happy to be back at school, as we spend more time studying than at home where I dig, fetch water and collect firewood. In school we eat food on time and sleep better than at home".
Happy World Water Day 2021! An update on EVC's Water Projects
March 2021
Today (22 March 2021) marks (UN) World Water Day 2021. In celebration, we wanted to provide an update on our current water projects that have seen significant developments since we started them in 2016.
Further update from EVC’s Chairman on the COVID-19 situation in Uganda
February 2021
As you will know from my previous Blog, the examination classes returned to school on 15th October last year and are due to sit their exams during the month of March.
'Giving it up for...!' Lent Campaign
February 2021
The children at St Matia Mulumba School love to read, but they have few books which would stimulate their imagination, awaken their curiosity and increase their knowledge of the wider world.
EVC welcomes two new Trustees to it's Board
January 2021
EVC warmly welcomes Maeve McGill and Oyeyinka Moses Olaniran (known as Yinka) to EVC's Board of Trustees.
A collective ‘Thank You!’ from the children!
January 2021
The Christmas season was a very busy one for the local ‘posta’ in Massaka, as numerous sponsors from around the UK sent their children an abundance of presents.
Our Chairman's Year-End Message 2020
January 2021
As I look back on 2020, with all its disruptions, I am pleased to report much positive news about our work in Uganda.
Annet is a member of our family - a sponsor's story
November 2020
Becoming a child sponsor is incredibly rewarding and fulfilling. Through sponsorship, David Gee and his family are giving Annet the opportunity to have a self-reliant future. David tells us more about what sponsorship means to him: