Education in Uganda is "public" (provided for free) only through sixth grade, and attending event those primary years require that a family provide a uniform, money for lunch, and school supplies and books. Many families cannot afford those items, which leaves many children--especially girls--unable to attend. Junior high and high school require tuition and fees. This means that a quality education is not possible for many children, adolescence, and young adults. 

Although it is not a primary focus of our work, SAFE is responsive to the needs of the communities we serve. And education is everything to many of those communities. It represents the most sustainable solution to poverty and public health challenges. This is why SAFE has provided support (school supplies, books, room and board, tuition) to students from elementary school through university, usually supporting students who are seeking to enter medicine or public health and those who have no other means of accessing education on their own.