Nestled in the hills of Bududa, on the slopes of Nabweya and in the shadows of Nakatsi and Nusu hills, is Bududa’s newest offering to the world. The Hawthorne-Scribner High School (HSHS), named after Holly Hawthorne, a prominent US educator, and her scientist husband, Dean Scribner, is the latest contribution to quality education that AAH Uganda has pursued since inception.
The idea behind HSHS is fairly simple, but it took many years to accomplish. It was 2007 when AAH Uganda realized a need for a secondary school. The previous year, AAH Uganda had sat its first students for the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE). Contrary to expectations, all of the students passed in division one or two, and eligible to join secondary school. But there was no school in Bududa they could go to. A half-hearted attempt to build our own school fizzled because we had no money.
Fast forward 16 years, after lots of frustrations and fundraising along the way, we now have a school of our own. With land so fragmented in Bududa, it took us 16 full years and transactions with 79 different land sellers to accumulate the 15 acres of land the school sits on today.
And now, as we open the doors of HSHS, we are truly grateful for the patience of our students and teachers, the magnanimity of our parents and community, and the generous support of our partners and donors in America. We thank the students who have made HSHS their choice, and open our doors wide to anyone in Uganda who wants to learn with the best. This school means so much to us and our community here. In it we see new hope, a transformed future, and a country that is able to tackle its most pressing challenges. This school is your opportunity for a better future.