From Darkness to light December 2024 Newsletter
Remember Plato’s allegory of the cave? That story is relevant today more than ever, to have information all around you, and yet you cannot ably read or understand it. It is heart-breaking having to ask someone else to communicate on your behalf simply because you cannot speak, read, or write in the common language.It feels like being caged in the dark, only seeing the deceptive shadows moving along that cave wall!. Read more
Let’s Move Ahead Together; DCI students at Bududa are looking to their future with hope. Then see how a DCI Literacy Teacher is made January 2020 Newsletter
We are into 2020 and gearing up for a big year. The need is so great and villages are begging for our services. Our program teaches adults to read. But at a certain age, people need reading glasses. Our students have usually not realized this until they begin, but they can’t afford their first pair. Read more
2019 has been a big year as a DCI teacher catches our vision December 2019 Newsletter
Bernah Namutosi was frustrated with some of her students. As a brand new DCI literacy teacher, experienced in teaching but not yet fully trained in adult education, she wasn’t prepared for the students who had never before entered a classroom of any type. Read more
DCI interacts with Mercy Sabura, one of the new adult learners August 2019 Newsletter
Mercy Sabura, tearfully shares her unique story but with a common desire to change through the adult literacy program at DCI. Read more
DCI intern motivated by our students July 2019 Newsletter
Gertrude Kuseka, an intern at DCI, has expressed how literacy beneficiaries inspired her during her stay with us. Read more
Numbers are everything May 2019 Newsletter
Literacy students are excited about learning arithmetic and using it for business. Christopher believes this will change his life and that of his community members. Read more
DCI car lost in accident April 2019 Newsletter
DCI must raise funds to replace our field vehicle after it was destroyed in an accident. Read more
Curriculum series: Gender Today March 2019 Newsletter
In our continuing series on on our curriculum subjects, we disucss how adult literacy students at DCI have embraced a positive attitude towards their own value and the value of others in the community through the Gender section. Read more
DCI launches our new, improved, and more focused adult literacy curriculum
December 2018 Newsletter
Merry Christmas from DCI! We hope you are able to be with loved ones to remember and celebrate the arrival of Jesus into our world. Read more
Over 1360 patients get free full eye screening, eye examination, eye health education November 2018 Newsletter
DCI, in partnership with a team of 14 optometrists, opticians, and other volunteers from VOSH-Northwest in Seattle have hosted a free optometry clinic in Kapchorwa and Mbale, extending services to over nine districts for 1 week. Read more
DCI is ready to begin new adult literacy classes, but awaits funding August 2018 Newsletter
DCI has cleared an initial assessment of 22 villages in different parts of Uganda to host the new classes, including new teacher recruitment. Read more
DCI visits all her literacy centers in the different regions of operation July 2018 Newsletter
DCI visits nine different communities and meets with their leaders and future students to ensure the communities are ready for the program. Read more
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ommunities request DCI ministry for entrepreneurship skills June 2018 Newsletter
Pokot communities ask DCI to provide for entrepreneurship skills in their literacy classes as soon as possible Read more