Sponsor Guide

Sponsor a
Pre-Secondary Child

In Uganda, millions of children never reach secondary school. Your sponsorship keeps a child in the classroom through the critical primary and lower-secondary years — laying the foundation for a lifetime of opportunity.

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The Context

The Road from Primary to Secondary in Uganda

Uganda's Universal Primary Education (UPE) policy opened school doors — but poverty closes them again. School fees, uniforms, and materials cost more than many families earn in a month.

Uganda's School Ladder

P1–P3 Lower Primary Ages 6–8

Children learn foundational literacy and numeracy in their local language before transitioning to English instruction. Even at this stage, many rural families struggle to afford the 50,000–150,000 UGX term fees.

P4–P7 Upper Primary Ages 9–12

The curriculum deepens across Mathematics, English, Science, and Social Studies. P7 ends with the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) — a national exam that determines secondary school placement. Missing this exam means missing secondary entirely.

S1–S4 O-Level Secondary Ages 13–16

Students study eight or more subjects and sit the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) at the end of S4. Boarding fees at government schools can reach 800,000–1,500,000 UGX per term — an insurmountable cost for most families without a sponsor.

Why Children Drop Out

School Fees

57% of Ugandan children cite inability to pay fees as the primary reason for dropping out of school.
Uniforms & Materials

Each term, a full set of uniforms, books, pens, and geometry sets can cost 100,000–250,000 UGX — more than a week's income for many families.
Lack of Safe Housing

Children walking long distances are at risk of exploitation and dropping out. Boarding costs are often prohibitive.
Gender Gap

Girls face additional barriers — early marriage, domestic labour, and safety risks — making sponsorship even more transformative for girls.
No Safety Net

When a family faces illness, drought, or job loss, school is the first thing to go. A sponsor is the family's safety net.

How TAM Bridges the Gap

TAM's Pre-Secondary sponsorship covers every cost that stands between a child and their classroom — school fees, uniforms, scholastic materials, and meals — for the full 5–7 year journey from primary through O-Level secondary.

Your Impact

What Your $50/Month Covers

From the first day of Primary 1 to the last exam of Senior 4, your monthly gift covers every cost a child faces on their educational journey.

School Fees Each Term

Government and private school term fees paid directly — no family debt, no fear of being sent home.
Uniforms & School Bag

A new set of school uniforms each year and a study bag — simple things that mean dignity and belonging.
Scholastic Materials

Exercise books, pens, mathematical sets, art supplies, and set textbooks for every subject.
School Meals

Daily meals so a child never has to choose between eating and attending school.
Discipleship & Mentorship

Weekly Christian mentorship sessions, home visits, and prayer to nurture the whole child.
Family Support

A portion of every sponsorship contributes to the family's economic empowerment fund — strengthening the whole household.