A report to be proud of

A report to be proud of

For those of us on the outside, if we read the recent annual report from UPLIFT to Fokus (as a ‘sponsor’), there is reason to share this hope. We’ve referred to the UPLIFT program as a sunshine story. Locally defined needs, a simple pedagogical...
FOCUS additional grant!

FOCUS additional grant!

To combat poverty is the overall goal of UPLIFT’s focus on literacy training and women’s health. In the midst of the world’s misery, where even we in the periphery are bombarded daily – by world news in real time – we mustn’t forget the bright spots and...
UPLIFT Women in West Nile

UPLIFT Women in West Nile

Having entered year # 2 ! A week from now, the big UPLIFT family will gather for the annual Graduation Ceremony – the highlight of the year. Little more than a year ago, Friends of UPLIFT received the message from FOKUS that Norad had accepted our application for...
Autumn letter to friends of UPLIFT

Autumn letter to friends of UPLIFT

Dear friends, Autumn has come to Norway and ‘the short rains’ to West Nile. Since spring/ ‘long rains’ and early April UPLIFT Graduation, with the kick-off of the Norad/FOKUS funded UPLIFT Women in West Nile project, things have been happening! It is high time for an...