our story
Learn more about our path to the present day. We like to look back on the past few years. We celebrated some high points but also a few low points, which we successfully mastered together with TEP and your support.
2020 Palabek, Uganda
2018 Palabek, Uganda
Palabek, Uganda 2017
Provisional school building in Palabek
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Construction of the first school building in the Palabek refugee camp
The situation of southern Sudanese refugees in northern Uganda is still dramatic. The UNO speaks of the currently fastest growing refugee camps worldwide. For months, an average of 2,000 refugees have been crossing the border in northern Uganda every day, seeking asylum there.
We would like to stick to our task and now enable "school education for everyone" in the refugee camp in Palabek.
A piece of land has already been made available to TEP for a school. The land has been cleared and temporary shelters are being built. This means that lessons can also take place when it rains.
Pajok, South Sudan 2015
School opening
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We celebrate the completion!
Together with the village population, we decided to build accommodation. The way to school is, in part, very long and also dangerous.
Thanks to your support, we were able to drill a well in the school to provide all 300 children with water.
Das neue Bildungscenter in Pajok.
First degrees in Palabek
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We have reason to celebrate!
In 2018, 17 students from our school were able to celebrate their graduation in the refugee camp in Palabek for the first time!
Pajok, South Sudan 2016
Persistent unrest in Pajok
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School closed
Unfortunately, terrible things have happened in Pajok, South Sudan, where we run schools together with TEP.
After the area was more or less quietly within the sphere of influence of the opposition (Nuer) and there was no immediate danger, government troops (Dinkas) marched, arbitrarily murdered, looted and triggered a wave of escape.
But there is still good news for the supported students. Some were able to get very good jobs:
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Amal Joska is a lecturer at the University in Juba
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Adong Kena Kennedy works for an NGO
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Obale Joseph works for the British Embassy
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Ogak Alvin works for a medical supply
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Nicholas Obwoya works for an NGO
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Ochen Grancis is Finance Manager at Doctors Without Borders
School closes due to Corona
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Temporary no school lessons!
Due to Corona, the school in the Palabek refugee camp had to be closed! Nevertheless, TEP is on site and supports the people in the refugee camp.
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We are in close contact with TEP and hope that the situation will change soon.
Palabek, Uganda 2019
Purchase of a new property in Lamwo
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New property for a school in Lamwo
Thanks to generous donations, new building land for a school in Lamwo was acquired!
Drilling and the construction of a well began in July 2019.
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We are thrilled to have the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new school soon.
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Become part of this project and finance the new secondary school with us!
Pajok, South Sudan 2014
Education center in Pajok
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Our vision of an education center comes true!
The construction of an education center has started. It went to work with a lot of hard work and effort.
Pajok, South Sudan 2012
Ongoing school operations
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School is on!
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We had to build new temporary classrooms due to the fact that so many children came to school!
Pajok South Sudan 2011
Many new students
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Approx. 300 students visit our school
The infrastructure is bursting at the seams. Since the end of the war the population has increased tenfold. The range of schools is limited to 3 preschool classes and 2 primary school classes with a total of 400-500 children, as well an upper class with approx. 80 students.
Pajok South Sudan 2006
First provisional classroom
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First provisional classroom
Over 40,000 people lived in Pajok in 2006, including an estimated 25,000 children. It had no power supply, no communication and no school for the many children living there.
Together with our partner TEP we were able to build a temporary school facility which enabled up to 2,500 children to go to school .
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Pajok South Sudan 2009
First school in Pajok
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The first school building is built
After a long wait, a big dream came true! A property was purchased on which permanent school buildings in Pajok, South Sudan could be built.
Work assignment
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Help on site!
The school was completed in Pajok together with helpers from Switzerland! It was an interesting experience. If you also want to participate in an operation, click here !
Pajok South Sudan 2010
Pajok South Sudan 2009
First provisional classroom
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The association is formed!
Kathy and Hans - Peter Rüegg (current board members) lived in Kenya for a few years and met Jackson Olega (head of TEP) there. In their years of friendship, they have heard and learned a lot about his organization TEP. It was important to them to continue supporting him and his organization after moving back to Switzerland after 8 years. Together with Daniel Baldenweg and his wife Elisabeth, they organized a meeting in Uganda to get to know Jackson Olega and his team. After this trip, the decision was made to found an association that financially supports the aid organization TEP in Uganda.
This is how the Together association came to life, which continues to support the financing of TEP to this day.